Patience Jonathan floors EFCC in court
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize the
funds in 15 bank accounts linked to former First Lady, Patience
Jonathan.
The funds, which the anti-graft agency sought to confiscate, included
a total of $8,435,788.84 and over N7.35bn.
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun in his verdict trashed the ex parte
application filed by the EFCC for the seizure of the funds, saying the
funds were already subject of litigation before two other judges.
Recall that Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, then domestic aide to ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan, had told the court that the $15.5m siezed from the
former First Lady was her legitimate money.
Dudafa, who appeared as Patience's first witness had also claimed that
the $15.5m seized from Patience by the EFCC was not proceeds of fraud
but, "consisted of her personal inheritance and money which she held
in trust for her siblings, as well as gifts from friends and
well-wishers over the years."
Dudafa said the multi-million dollars and other currencies belonging
to Mrs Jonathan were cash gifts, inheritance and funds she holds in
trust for others.
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