EFCC has frozen over N8, 627,458,773.36 billion in three
accounts of Hajiya Muinat Bola Shagaya, an associate and friend of a former
First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
Shagaya’s relationship with about 10 firms/account names are
also being investigated by the anti-graft agency, TheNation learnt yesterday.
But Shagaya, who did not hold any public appointment during
the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has dragged Unity Bank to
the High Court of Lagos State for allowing the EFCC to Post No Debit (PND) on
her accounts without a valid court order.
She says the action taken on her accounts violates Section34
(1) of the EFCC Act, 2004. Besides, the withdrawal ban placed on one of her
accounts has prevented her from defraying a N514, 800,000 debt incurred as
cumulative costs in the course of an Aircraft Lease Agreement of a bombardier
Jet.
However, Unity Bank says its hands are tied by the law in
complying with the EFCC’s directives to freeze Shagaya’s accounts.
Hearing of
the matter is slated for September 28th, 2017.

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