Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 9.2 billion naira and 8.4 million dollars recovered from Dame Patience wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The judge ordered that the funds should be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
The judgment followed an application by the EFCC, which prayed for the forfeiture on the grounds that the funds were proceeds of crime.
The anti-graft agency consequently secured an interim forfeiture order on April 20th, 2018 and the court ordered those interested in the funds to come forward to show why they should not be permanently forfeited.Patience, through her counsel, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe SAN, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN and Gboyega Oyewole SAN appeared in court and opposed the application by insisting that the funds were her legitimate income
