The assets were suspected to have been acquired through illicit funds.
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is currently investigating the country's Deputy Senate President for owning up to 60 assets across four countries, including Nigeria.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President is being quizzed by the anti-graft agency on his acquisition of the assets - when and how they were paid for, by who, and whether he declared them before the Code of Conduct Bureau as stipulated for all public officers in the country.
Sources at the anti-corruption agency told The Nation, a local newspaper, that the politician acquired numerous assets in Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Here are the locations of the assets traced to the Nigerian official:
Properties in Nigeria
- Located at No. 11, Evans Enwerem Street, Apo Legislative Quarters, Apo, Abuja.
- Plot 2633 Kyami, Abuja; Housing Estate (Plot 1106 CRD, Cadastral Zone 07-07, Lugbe, Abuja.
- Plot 2782 Asokoro Extension, Abuja, and Houses at Citi Park Estate, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
- Plot 1474 Cadastral Zone BD6, Mabushi, Abuja; Congress Court, Abuja
- Flat 1, Block D25, Athletics Street (24th Street) Games Village, Abuja
- Plot 66, 64 Crescent, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja.
Properties in the United States
Traceable assets include
- 4507 Stella Street, Bella Vida Estate Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
- 2747 Club Cortile Circle, Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
- 2763 Club Cortile Circle, Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
Properties in London
- Flat 4 Varsity Court, Harmer Street, WIH 4NW, London
- 52 Aylestone Avenue, NW6 7AB, London.
Properties in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai are Room 1903, The Address Hotel, Downtown Dubai.
- The Address Boulevard, 3901, Dubai; 2 Flats of Burjside Boulevard (the signature), Dubai.
- Emirate Gardens Apartment No. EGG1/1/114 and EGG1/115, Dubai.
- Apartment No. DFB/12/B 1204, Park Towers, Dubai.
- Flat 3604, MAG214, Dubai.
- Villa No 148, Maeen 1, The Lakes Emirates Hills, Dubai.
Nigerian officials are known to have wealth and riches that do not commensurate with their earnings. The assets were suspected to have been acquired through illicit funds.