NEWS
Court Okays Freezing Of Patience Jonathan’s Bank Accounts
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed an application of alleged breach of fundamental rights brought against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by former first lady, Patience Jonathan.
Mrs. Jonathan had asked the court to compel the EFCC to pay N2 billion for the alleged abuse of her fundamental rights.
The application, which was filed on June 30, 2017 by Mrs. Jonathan’s lawyers, claimed an abuse of the applicant’s rights on account of the fact that accounts belonging to Mrs. Jonathan had been frozen by the commission.
But in a judgement delivered by Justice John Tsoho, the Newsguru reports that the court said there were three issues seeking determination regarding the matter:
“Whether the application is not an abuse of the court process; whether the applicants fundamental rights have been abused; and whether the applicant is entitled to seek redress against her fundamental rights,” he said.
The judge said the arguments by the commission that the case was under investigation had weakened the submissions of the applicants that the frozen accounts were a violation of her fundamental rights.
“It is obvious that the case of the applicant was weakened by the assertion that the investigation is ongoing,” he said.
“Having held that the applicant’s case is not made out, I further hold that the applicants is not entitled to any of the reliefs sort.
[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]
Ohworode Of Olomu Confers Iyete Title On NUJ Warri Chairman Akpokona Omafuaire
Delta Puts $100m To Derisk Investors, Showcases Burutu Port, Glass Factory Projects
Nigeria Was The Only One Cut Out – FFK Blasts South Africa After Presenting Credentials To Ramaphosa
Tinubu Condemns Political Violence, Orders Security Agencies to Arrest Perpetrators
US Family Makes Guinness Record As Five Generations Share Same Birthday
Court Rejects Emefiele’s Objection, Admits Supreme Court Judgment
Solar Energy In Nigeria: From Luxury To Necessity As Imports Hit ₦242 Billion
US To Watch Nigeria’s January 16 Election Like A Hawk Over Violence Fears
Angry Nigerians Block INEC Chairman Amupitan’s Car Outside Chatham House In London [VIDEO]
Delta Paying Billions To Fix Federal Roads, Aniagwu Reveals
Okowa Gets Rousing Welcome in Aniocha South, Says Vote For APC Will Not Be Wasted
Tompolo’s Tantita Donates Operational Vehicles To Enerhen Divisional Police
South Africa’s Xenophobia Betrays Mandela’s Legacy , Says Tuggar
Why We Used Fake Gucci, Nike Labels To Sell More Shoes, Ogun Factory Suspects Tell Police
Ogorugba Hails Oborevwori As Iyede Monarch Ekperare I Gets Staff Of Office
