Nigeria: Patience Jonathan's $15.5m - Absence of Prosecutor Stalls Trial of Firms, Others

16 November 2018

Lagos — Hearing could not continue at the Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday where three persons and four companies are standing trial for alleged cover up in the $15.5million belonging to former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.

The ongoing trial of four companies and three persons, allegedly used to launder $15.5 million for the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, before the Federal High Court in Lagos was stalled due to the absence of the prosecutor.

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