Drug trial: KC Luxury challenges order preserving properties

KC Luxury, a businessman and social media influencer also known as Afolabi Kazeem, has challenged a Federal High Court's interim order in Lagos that preserved his properties. Kazeem, who is standing trial alongside two others for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering, claims that the proceedings leading to the order violated his constitutional right to a fair hearing.

The challenge was made in response to the September 25, 2026, order, and the defendants are asking the court to set aside the order, strike out the proceedings, and release the affected assets. Counsel for the defendants, Emefo Etudo, argued that the defense had recently learned of the publication of the interim order and had to file an objection to the jurisdiction.

The prosecution's lawyer responded that the matter was scheduled for a report of compliance with the preservation order, which had been granted following an ex parte application by the prosecution and published in a national newspaper. The defense also raised concerns about Kazeem's health, stating that he was in critical condition and had been taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and later the Police Hospital.

The defense's application, filed on October 13, 2026, argued that the preservation order was invalid due to procedural irregularities and that Kazeem's right to a fair hearing was violated.