The Federal High Court has pronounced a guilty verdict on four companies used by Patience Jonathan to launder $15.5m.
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News reports that the verdict was read on Wednesday, November 2 by the
court. Waripamo Dudafa who is the former personal assistant to former
president, Goodluck Jonathan allegedly used the companies to launder the
money on behalf of the former first lady.
The
account of the former first lady was frozen by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged act of corruption.
The
sentence has also been reserved until the conclusion of the trial of
the three accused persons involved in the case. Meanwhile, the
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) was sued for
asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate and
prosecute Patience Jonathan.
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