Recovery Of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act
Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
This is an Act to make provisions for the investigation of the assets of any public officer who is alleged to have been engaged in corrupt practices, unjust enrichment of himself or any other person who has abused his office or has in any way breached the code of conduct for public officers contained in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The part I and part II concern the constitution of assets investigation panels and Federal High Courts respectively. They emphasize that where at any state of a trial a Federal High Court is satisfied that a prima facie case has been made out against a person, the judge of a Federal High Court may by order under his hand and for such time as he may direct or require, prohibit any disposition of property movable or immovable by or on behalf of that person, and whether or not the property is owned or held by that person or by any other person on his behalf, except to such extent and in such manner as may be specified in the order. Part III and IV provide for penalties and supplementary provisions respectively.
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National Assembly ⬤
Office of the President ⬤
Contacts
Ahmad Lawan
Senate President
National Assembly
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Recovery Of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act Current Version
January 2022
This is an Act to make provisions for the investigation of the assets of any public officer who is alleged to have been engaged in corrupt practices, unjust enrichment of himself or any other person who has abused his office or has in any way breached the code of conduct for public officers contained in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The part I and part II concern the constitution of assets investigation panels and Federal High Courts respectively. They emphasize that where at any state of a trial a Federal High Court is satisfied that a prima facie case has been made out against a person, the judge of a Federal High Court may by order under his hand and for such time as he may direct or require, prohibit any disposition of property movable or immovable by or on behalf of that person, and whether or not the property is owned or held by that person or by any other person on his behalf, except to such extent and in such manner as may be specified in the order. Part III and IV provide for penalties and supplementary provisions respectively.
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