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The Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has denied Tasila Lungu permission to appeal the forfeiture of her K8 million farm in Sinda district.
In a firm ruling, Judges Susan Wanjelani, Pixie Yangailo, and Vincent Siloka stated that her case lacked any prospect of success.
The court had ordered the property’s forfeiture on September 17, labeling it as “tainted.”
Tasila argued that her father, former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, had financially supported the farm’s development, but the court dismissed her claims, citing an absence of financial records or bank statements to support them.
Despite her assertion that the farm was legally acquired and her appeal held merit, the EFCC maintained its stance.
The judges emphasized that any appeal must show a clear prospect of success, which they found lacking in her case.
Additionally, the court rejected arguments suggesting that the appeal raised matters of public importance, referencing established legal precedent.
They stated that an appeal must address issues with broad public impact, not personal disputes, to be deemed significant.
Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) has rejected former First Lady Esther Lungu’s bid to appeal a ruling ordering the forfeiture of her state lodge flats, valued at K66 million.
In a decision delivered on November 7, 2024, the EFCC panel, consisting of Judges Pixie Yangailo, Ian Mabbolobbolo and Vincent Siloka, found her case “unconvincing and without merit.”
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