Nigeria: Federal High Court Orders Probe of 'Demolition' of Properties Linked to Patience Jonathan in Abuja

23 January 2018

Abuja — The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ordered investigation into the alleged demolition of an Abuja property linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the directive following complaints by counsel to Mrs. Jonathan, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) that properties belonging to a group - A. Aruera Reachout Foundation/Women For Change and Development Initiative, linked to his client were demolished by a government agency. The demolition took place while the suit in respect of the properties was still pending before Justice John Tsoho of the same Federal High Court.

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