Return my $31.4m you seized – Patience Jonathan warns EFCC

Nigeria’s ex-first lady, Dame
Patience Jonathan has cried out over her $31.4
million being tied down by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Guardian reports that the account is being
fingered as one of those involved in an alleged
fraud case before a Federal High Court sitting in
Lagos but Mrs Jonathan’s counsel, Gboyega
Oduwole has filed a case before the court,
informing that his client is unhappy with the EFCC
over the recent move to freeze the account.
Amajuoyi Azubike Briggs, an ex-presidential aide;
Damola Bolodeoku, a former Skye Bank official;
Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited
and Avalon Global Property Development Company
Limited had all been charged to court over their
individual involvement in the fraudulent activities
with companies without address.
Seagate Property Development and Investment
Company Limited; Trans Ocean Property and
Investment Company Limited, Avalon Global
Property Development Company Limited and
Globus Integrated Services Limited were also
charged with the same offence.
Mrs Jonathan, is however, not taking any of those
accusations and allegations as she is seeking a
court order to enforce her basic human rights as it
agrees with reliefs she sought, while also naming
EFCC and Skye bank as defendants.
According to the report, she wants the court to
rule that the monies found with the four
companies and another account in her name with
a Skye Bank are all hers. Consequently, the former
president’s wife demanded a court declaration that
the respondents have breached her fundamental
rights as a citizen of the Federal Republic by
placing a ‘Freezing Order’ on the said accounts
without any court order or prior notice to her.
In other news, it appears that the feud between
the former first lady and minister of transport,
Rotimi Amaechi, is over.
The duo were spotted on Saturday, August 20 at
the funeral mass of former minister of foreign
affairs, Ojo Madueke, in Abia state. Patience and
Amaechi were constantly at loggerheads during
the last administration as they battled for control
of Rivers state where they both come from.