$15m saga: ‘FG must prosecute Patience Jonathan now’

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Dame Patience Jonathan

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to use his offices as a defender of public interest to urgently institute and undertake criminal proceedings against Mrs Patience Jonathan over $15m unexplained wealth frozen in four companies’ accounts.

The organization asked Mr Malami to “take this step within 7 days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter, failing which SERAP will institute legal proceedings to compel the discharge of constitutional duty in this matter.”

The letter dated 13 September, 2016 and signed by SERAP’S Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni argued that, “Mrs Jonathan is a politically exposed person under anti-corruption standards. She is also covered under the definition of ‘public officials’ contained in the…

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