Corruption: Court adjourns Patience Jonathan’s case till May 22

by Omoleye Omoruyi

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till May 22, a suit seeking the final forfeiture of the sum of $5.8m belonging to Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan.

The court had on April 26 issued an interim order for forfeiture of the sum of $5.8m belonging to Jonathan to the Federal Government.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun granted the adjournment following an argument by the counsel to Jonathan, Mr Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), that the respondent was not given sufficient notice to file a response.

The court had granted the interim order and had further directed that same be advertised in a national daily.

Counsel to the respondent, Adedipe informed the court of a notice of Appeal he had filed against the court’s ruling, also, a motion for stay of proceedings. Adedipe also argued that the EFCC ought to have waited to abide by the decision of the court of appeal in respect of the matter.

In reaction, lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, argued that the argument of the respondent’s counsel fell outside the purview of the court’s busniess, urging that progress be made.

Justice Olatoregun, in her observation, noted that the suit will only be adjourned on the ground that the time frame of the said publication was short, adjourning the case till May 22.

 

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