The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that the wife of former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, continued receiving her N700, 000 monthly salary seven months after she retired as a civil servant.
Dame Patience Jonathan had effectively retired from the Bayelsa State Civil Service as a Permanent Secretary on October 14, 2014 but was still paid her salary up till May 2015, when her husband left office.
According to The Nation, the Commission stated this at the Federal High Court in Lagos during hearing of a forfeiture case it brought against Mrs. Jonathan.
The agency is praying the court to order the final forfeiture of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion allegedly belonging to her.
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun declined to grant EFCC’s application for final forfeiture but directed parties to give oral evidence to justify ownership.
She said there were conflicting depositions in the affidavits before her, adding that oral evidence was needed to clear them up.
The judge had last April 20 ordered the funds’ temporary forfeiture to the Federal Government.
Mrs. Jonathan, Globus Integrated Services Ltd, Finchley Top Homes Ltd., Am-Pm Global Network Ltd, Pagmat Oil and Gas Ltd, Magel Resort Ltd and Esther Oba are the respondents