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July 1, 2019
AFederal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of the 8.4million dollars and N7.4 billion found in accounts linked to a former firstLady, Patience Jonathan.
TheEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had sought a final forfeiture ofthe sums found in various accounts linked to the former first lady.
EFCChad secured an interim order for forfeiture of the sums on April 20, 2018,before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, following a motion exparte.
EFCCcounsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, had on October 29, 2018, moved his motion for finalforfeiture of the sums to the Federal Government.
Meanwhile,defence counsels, Messrs Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and IgeAsemudara had respectively moved processes in opposition to the motion forfinal forfeiture.
Thecourt on January 15 admitted electronic evidences presented by respondentcounsels, which depicted videos showing various business outfits of FinchleyTop Homes Ltd. and Magel Resort Ltd.
Thecourt then reserved judgment for July 1.