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Then there are also the stories of the Patience Jonathan hotel in the Niger Delta worth billions of Naira.N10billion are the figures being mentioned.And if she is invited for questioning now,some Nigerians will say it is witch hunting.I can't understand my people at times.
What should be done is a thorough investigation into the Patience Jonathan bank account saga,and if it is found that she needs to answer to suspicious happenings,she should be brought in.But i very
much doubt that will happen because in Nigeria everything is politicized.
You can bet your ass that if she is brought in for questioning or found guilty,the Niger Delta militants will start vandalizing and bombing all the pipelines.Not because she is innocent,but because she comes from the area.Sadly that is what Nigeria has become.
It is unbelievable that she can say with a straight face that $15m was for her hospital expenses,is she trying to pay for her whole village as well?$15m??? The sad thing is that,there are many states where that amount is not even available for the health care of Nigerians.Yet one woman can claim this was just for her sole purpose of health expenses..Hmmmmm
Now we are going to have a look at the breakdown of the millions of dollars found in the former first lady of Nigeria'a bank account.Then decide yourself if this looks like normal transactions to you..
FACTS AND FIGURES: $22,353,076.71
Total amount wired into Mrs Jonathan’s accounts in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
$19,871.307.96
Total amount frozen in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
Total amount frozen in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
$14,029.881.79
Amount in the four VISA Platinum dollar cards used by Mrs. Jonathan
Amount in the four VISA Platinum dollar cards used by Mrs. Jonathan
$753,206.76
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the $5,114,609.00 lodged into the account of Globus Integrated Services Limited
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the $5,114,609.00 lodged into the account of Globus Integrated Services Limited
$4,361,393.24
The balance in Globus
Integrated Services Limited
The balance in Globus
Integrated Services Limited
$3,737,500.00
Amount lodged into the account of Trans Investment
Amount lodged into the account of Trans Investment
$405,856.88
The cash Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Trans Investment
The cash Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Trans Investment
$3,331,643.12
The balance in Trans
Investment’s account
The balance in Trans
Investment’s account
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Patience Jonathan N10 billion Hotel. |
$3,644,200.00
The money lodged into Seagate Property’s account
$22,353,076.71
Total amount wired into Mrs Jonathan’s accounts in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
Total amount wired into Mrs Jonathan’s accounts in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
$19,871.307.96
Total amount frozen in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
Total amount frozen in four corporate accounts and one personalised account
$14,029.881.79
Amount in the four VISA Platinum dollar cards used by Mrs. Jonathan
Amount in the four VISA Platinum dollar cards used by Mrs. Jonathan
$753,206.76
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the $5,114,609.00 lodged into the account of Globus Integrated Services Limited
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the $5,114,609.00 lodged into the account of Globus Integrated Services Limited
$4,361,393.24
The balance in Globus
Integrated Services Limited
The balance in Globus
Integrated Services Limited
$3,737,500.00
Amount lodged into the account of Trans Investment
Amount lodged into the account of Trans Investment
$405,856.88
The cash Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Trans Investment
The cash Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Trans Investment
$3,331,643.12
The balance in Trans
Investment’s account
The balance in Trans
Investment’s account
$3,644,200.00
The money lodged into Seagate Property’s account
The money lodged into Seagate Property’s account
$242,665.29
Amount Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Seagate Property
Amount Mrs. Jonathan has spent from the account of Seagate Property
$3,401,534.71
The balance in Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited account, which is currently on Post No Debit Status
The balance in Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited account, which is currently on Post No Debit Status
$3,095,400
Amount fraudulently lodged into the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited
Amount fraudulently lodged into the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited
$160, 089.28
Amount spent by Mrs Jonathan from the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited
Amount spent by Mrs Jonathan from the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited
$2,935,310.72
The balance in the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, which is currently on Post No Debit Status
The balance in the account of Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, which is currently on Post No Debit Status
$6, 761,367.71
Amount in another VISA Platinum Credit card account opened by Mrs. Jonathan
Amount in another VISA Platinum Credit card account opened by Mrs. Jonathan
$919,941.54
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the VISA Platinum Credit Card account
Amount Mrs Jonathan has spent from the VISA Platinum Credit Card account
$5,841,426.17
The balance in the VISA Platinum Credit Card account.
The balance in the VISA Platinum Credit Card account.
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Now back to that ridiculous threat from Patience Goodluck lawyers, First Law Associates, gave the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, 14 days with effect from September 18 to defreeze her accounts and tender a public apology to her.
Senior Partner, First Law Associates, Timipa Okponipere Esq. in an open letter to EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, urging the Commission to leave Mrs. Jonathan alone, warned that it refused to conform: “We shall file an action at the African Commission on Human Rights at the Gambia demanding N5 billion in exemplary and punitive damages.”
The solicitor observed: “There is no established legal or political precedent for what the EFCC is currently doing to our client. How many former First Ladies in Nigeria have received the Patience Goodluck Jonathan Treatment (PGJT) to have warranted the EFCC to engage in the effrontery to freeze our client’s accounts and subject her to public opprobrium, ridicule and disgrace? This nonsense must stop forthwith.”
He said: “Our client is a respected senior citizen of international repute, a retired Permanent Secretary and the immediate past First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our Client is a law-abiding citizen who has never or at all been the subject of any criminal and/or financial investigation, whether at home or abroad. Accordingly, she has not been found guilty of any criminal conduct throughout a sparkling public service career spanning over 35 years.”
“During the 5 years our client served as First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between May, 2010 and May, 2015; she was the Initiator/Founder of the A. ARUERA WOMEN FOUNDATION as well as the WOMEN FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE; both of which Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) substantially contributed to the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in the country.
Our Client is the recipient of numerous local and international awards in recognition of her untiring commitment towards uplifting the living standard of women, children and the aged in Nigeria.
“Sir, it is against this sterling and meritorious background of our client that we most respectfully, write to draw your attention to the numerous breaches of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act 2004 committed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in cause of the Commission’s illegal and unlawful investigation of our client for alleged money laundering.
These investigations have reportedly led to the freeze of our client’s accounts and led to untold consequences to our client’s health and wellbeing,” the solicitor asserted.
He added: “The EFCC must realize that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 is inferior in content and quality to both the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, 2004.”
Additional reports by Sahara Reporters.