Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience Jonathan has been accused of lying by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Patience Jonathan and Ibrahim Magu, Chairman, EFCC

The anti-crime agency on Monday accused the ex-First Lady of lying before the Federal High Court in Abuja that her property was illegally demolished by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Development Control Department.

Without mincing words, the EFCC told the court that the Federal Capital Development Authority/Development Control, only demolished “a mini Chalet” that was constructed without approval…“Most of the depositions Mrs. Jonathan made in the affidavit claiming that the disputed property was demolished  ‘are untrue, false and aimed at misleading the court’.”

“The property which the applicant applied to this court to forfeit, known as Plot No. 1758 Cadatsral Zone, A00 Central Business District Abuja, is still existing and was never demolished by any person or group of persons”.

“It was only a mini Chalet situated behind the main structure that was demolished by FCDA/Development Control, due to non approval. That upon enquiry from FCDA/Development Control, I was reliably informed that Development Control under the FCDA carried out the said demolition of the Chalet and the reason is that the building of the Chalet has no government approval as specified by law.”

“That I know as a fact that the Applicant or any of its officer has no hand in the said demolition. That the FCDA/Development Control is a different and distinct unit of the Federal Government from the Applicant, with different mandates”.