Court defreezes Patience Jonathan's account - Nigerians react

Court defreezes Patience Jonathan's account - Nigerians react

Report has it that a Federal High Court in Lagos has unfrozen former first lady Patience Jonathan's account containing $5.9m.

This is coming a few hours after Justice Adeniyi Ademola was discharged and acquitted by a High Court in Abuja of all the 18 corruption charges filed against him.

It was gathered that a large number of women were at the court this morning to show their solidarity for the former first lady.

Court defreezes Patience Jonathan's account - Nigerians react
Pictures from the court premises showed large number of women waiting for the judgment

Many Nigerians are of the opinion that this a setback for the anti-corruption war which is one of the main goals of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

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Some others think the war against corruption is selective and the executive is not doing a good job of arranging the cases before heading to court.

Below are some of the reactions gathered by Legit.ng.

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A month ago, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly ransacked a mansion owned by George Turnah, a godson to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Cheque books and financial documents were taken away by the anti-graft agency.

Months ago, several bank accounts connected or controlled by Patience Jonathan were frozen following an order by the same Federal High Court in Lagos over criminal-related use.

The former first lady had sued the anti-graft agency, demanding $200 million as damages following the freezing of her bank accounts containing a total of $15 million.

The man in the Legit.ng video below is of the opinion that President Buhari is the general overseer of corruption.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nkem Ikeke (Copy editor) Nkem Ikeke is currently a copy editor who also writes for the politics and current affairs desk on weekends. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2010), and has over 10 years of work experience in the media industry (Reporter, News Agency of Nigeria). Email: n.ikeke@corp.legit.ng