Ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is in fresh moves to seize funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Mrs . Patience Jonathan .
The funds , which the EFCC is seeking to seize , include a total of $ 8 , 435 , 788 . 84 and over N 7 . 35 bn .
The EFCC had appeared before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos with an ex parte application , seeking the forfeiture of the funds .
The move was , however , interrupted by a train of Senior Advocates of Nigeria led by Mr . Ifedayo Adedipe ( SAN ) and Mr . Mike Ozekhome ( SAN ) , who challenged the court ’ s jurisdiction to entertain the ex parte application .
They told the judge that the funds , which the EFCC seeks to seize , were already a subject of litigation .
But counsel for the EFCC , Mr . Rotimi Oyedepo , maintained that the SANs had no right of hearing in the court , since his application was ex parte , wondering how they got wind of the move by the anti -graft agency .
In view of the development , the judge adjourned the case till January 23 , 2018 and directed the EFCC to file an affidavit to convince it that there were no pending lawsuits relating to the funds before other courts .
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