Ex-First Lady demands N200M as damages from EFCC
Patience Jonathan has demanded a sum of N200m as damages from the EFCC for infringing on her rights.
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In a fresh report by Premium Times, Mrs Jonathan is also urging the court to issue an order discharging the freezing order and restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and its agent from further placing a freezing order on the said accounts.
Mrs Jonathan further noted that the freezing order on her funds on the directive of EFCC without an order of the court is unlawful and illegal.
In a deposed affidavit by a lawyer, Sammie Somiari, Patience Jonathan had opened five different accounts with Skye Bank on March 22, 2010 with the assistance of Dipo Oshodi and Damola Bolodeoku.
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Continuing, Somiari averred that Mrs. Jonathan is not a director, shareholder or participant in these companies and the funds in the said accounts were solely owned and operated by her.
Mrs. Jonathan is seeking an order of court, directing the unfreezing of her account forthwith and also wants an order restraining the EFCC from taking further steps in relation to the said account pending the determination of the suit.
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Represented by Granville Abibo, Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 7, 2016 for the hearing of the case.
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