Tag: Patience Jonathan
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Patience Jonathan stops EFCC’s move to seize Abuja property
Former first lady Patience Jonathan yesterday temporarily stopped the Federal High Court in Abuja from hearing an ex parte application filed by the EFCC. The anti-graft agency is seeking an order of interim forfeiture of two properties traced to the wife of former president Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The former first lady’s lawyers, according to…
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I spent N3.5bn for treatment of over 700 children, adults suffering heart diseases – Patience Jonathan
Mrs. Patience Jonathan says her foundation Aruera Reachout Foundation, spent over N3.5bn for the treatment of 700 children and adults with heart-related ailments. She, therefore, rubbished allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that she used her foundation to launder stolen funds. Patience, who is the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, said this…
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Senate summons Magu, seven bank MDs over freezing of Patience Jonathan’s account
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday summoned acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu and the Managing Directors of seven banks over the freezing of the accounts of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. The Senate is inviting seven banks Managing Directors at a time when…
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Patience Jonathan arrogant, flamboyant – Ex-US Ambassador, Campbell
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has noted that the immediate past First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, was being “arrogant” and “flamboyant.” In a piece he wrote at the weekend, entitled, “Nigerian President Buhari’s Sisyphean Efforts,” and posted on Council on Foreign Relations’ website, Campbell also questioned Patience’s wealth having spent…
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Patience Jonathan: ‘You are not above the law’, Reps tell Magu, threaten arrest
The House of Representatives on Wednesday threatened to issue arrest warrant against the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, for shunning the invitation to address its committee on a petition filed by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The Uzoma Nkem-Abonta led House Committee on Public Petition said warrant of…
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‘Unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts immediately’ – Reps order First, Union, Eco, other banks
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed six commercial banks to free accounts operated by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Rep. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a hearing on a petition by Jonathan. The affected banks are Union Bank, First Bank, EcoBank,…
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Again, EFCC traces Abuja posh assets to Patience Jonathan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has traced two more assets to former First Lady Patience Jonathan, who is being investigated by the Commission for alleged money laundering. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the latest development has brought the number of assets (under investigation) allegedly belonging to the former first lady to 15. However, the list…
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