Justice Luma Schofield of the New York Federal High Court, US, has granted Nigerian Government's request to access 10 bank accounts of former politicians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife Patience. US based legal website, Law360 reports that District Judge Schofield, ordered the banks to allow the President Muhammadu Buhari government access to
Justice Luma Schofield of the New York Federal High Court, US, has granted Nigerian Government’s request to access 10 bank accounts of former politicians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife Patience.
In a bid to overturn a $9.6, judgement by a UK court, Nigeria government had last month asked the federal court in New YorkThe transaction with Process & Industrial Developments Ltd., was carried during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria and Malami’s application seeking to access the bank details of the former political office holders was filed by Alexander Pencu, a partner of Meister Seelig & Fein LLP, attorneys.
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