Nigeria, July 10 -- The judgment, which was scheduled for Friday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, was adjourned to July 15 after the judge did not sit.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abdulmalik had earlier fixed July 6 for judgment after hearing final arguments from counsel to the parties.

At the last sitting, EFCC counsel, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), and counsel to Malami and other respondents, Adedayo Adedeji (SAN), adopted their written processes and presented arguments for and against the commission's application for final forfeiture.

The EFCC is asking the court to order the permanent forfeiture of the 57 properties, alleging they are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

Arguing the applic...