Jonathan opens up as Buhari Govt searches for U.S. ‘bank accounts’
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he has no account or property abroad.The reaction followed moves by the Buhari administration to“Our attention has been drawn to international media reports to the effect that the Federal Government of Nigeria has subpoenaed bank records for former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan in the United States of America,” Eze said.
The statement reminded the public that on March 5, 2014, during the swearing in of new ministers, Jonathan said “I am loyal to Nigeria’s economy. I don’t have accounts or property abroad.” Aside Jonathan and Patience, the Nigerian government is also searching for bank records of Diezani Alison-Madueke and Rilwanu Lukman.Bloomberg reports that financial institutions that have been contacted include Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and New York branches of Deutsche Bank AG and United Bank for Africa Plc.
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