Reps have not directed banks to unfreeze Jonathan’s accounts – Gbajabiamila

Majority leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the lower chamber has not ordered banks to unblock the accounts of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. What happened: Mrs Patience had sent a petition the House of Representatives, stating that the EFCC was after her. The Reps committee on public petition, directed six... Read More

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September 19, 2017

Unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts | Reps order banks

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has ordered six commercial banks to unfreeze the accounts of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a hearing on a petition by Mrs. Jonathan. Background: Mrs Jonathan had written the House of Representatives alleging... Read More

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May 8, 2017

Court rejects request to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s $15m account

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday rejected a request to unfreeze accounts with 15.5 million dollars belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan. Presiding judge, Mohammed Idris ordered parties to file pleadings since issues had been joined as to the ownership of the money. “The issues formulated by all the... Read More

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April 6, 2017

BREAKING: Court orders EFCC to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m account

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday passed a ruling ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the account of former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The account containing $5.9 million was frozen after a Federal high court sitting in Lagos had in December ordered tbr freezing of multiple... Read More

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