Court hears evidence on final forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan April 12

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed April 12, to hear oral evidence in a suit seeking final forfeiture of about $8.4 million, and N7.4 billion linked to former first lady, Patience Jonathan.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun gave the new ruling on Wednesday.

The judge had ruled on February 28 on the motion for final forfeiture that there was need for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and other parties involved to give oral evidence since pieces of affidavit evidence were conflicting.

Olatoregun had first dismissed an application by counsel to the respondents, seeking to set aside the interim forfeiture orders made on April 20, 2018.

The court had held that it was satisfied that the requirement for the grant of the interim orders was met by the EFCC, adding that it was clear that at the time the interim order was made, there was no pending suit elsewhere.