Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday gave Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum, permission to amend her suit challenging the auctioning of her forfeited assets.

Channels TV reports that the judge, Inyang Ekwo, granted the application after it was moved by the ex-minister's lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which secured the order of forfeiture of the assets, did not oppose the application for suit amendment. The commission was represented by its lawyer, Divine Oguru, at Monday's proceedings.

After granting the request, the judge gave Mrs Alison-Madueke five days to file and serve the amended processes.

He also granted EFCC 14 days from the date of s...