The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized a Hotel Allegedly Belonging to Mrs . Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The anti -graft agency also seized three other properties in Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience .
The five- storey hotel is located near Setraco Construction Company , beside Mabushi Kado Expressway .
Although the hotel has not been officially valued by the EFCC , some estate agents within the community told our correspondent that the property should be worth about N2 bn .
The property , which has not been officially opened , has between 50 to 100 rooms, a gymnasium , a fountain and other amenities .
Our correspondent , who visited the property on Friday, observed the red inscription , ‘ EFCC Under Investigation’ all over the hotel .
One of the mechanics working at a filling station located next to the property said Mrs . Jonathan used to visit the hotel in the past but had not come around since January .
He said , “ She used to come here frequently but she has not come in the last six months. The hotel is supposed to have been opened for business but for some reason , they have not done so . It has not even been given a name yet .”
The commission also seized Mrs . Jonathan’ s properties in Karsana , Wasa and Idogwari areas of Abuja .
The anti - graft agency is also on the verge of seizing her properties in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa.
Patience first came under EFCC investigation in May 2016 when the commission arrested a former Special Adviser to the President on Domestic Affairs , Waripamowei Dudafa .
Patience laid claim to about $ 15 m found in bank accounts allegedly belonging to Dudafa ’ s domestic servants .
She subsequently sued Skye Bank Plc and the EFCC . The commission then went ahead to freeze her personal account with a balance of $ 5 m .
Meanwhile , the commission has seized a mansion belonging to Chidiebere Silas, the Personal Adviser to George Turnah , who is a godson of former President Jonathan.
Turnah is also a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia , erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission.
The EFCC said in a Facebook post that the mansion is located in Abaja Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State .
The anti - graft agency had last week seized several properties allegedly belonging to Turnah , who is facing prosecution before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt .
In a related development , Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Federal High court , sitting in Port Harcourt , Rivers State , on Friday ruled that a paramount ruler should stand as a surety, as part of bail conditions for Turnah .
The judge admitted Turnah to bail in the sum of N300 m , and two sureties in like sum . Aside from the paramount ruler, whose office should be recognised by the government of the state and his letter of authority verified and deposited in the court , the other surety should be an owner of a property and the original Certificate of Occupancy of the property should be deposited with the registry of the court .
Also , Turnah ’ s passport or travel document should be deposited with the registry of the court and “ the first defendant shall not travel outside Nigeria without leave of the court . ”
All the sureties shall sign affidavit of means and bail bond and the first defendant shall be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail .
Turnah and his seven companies were arraigned on 12 counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences , money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3 bn .
Justice Watila adjourned the matter to June 30 , 2017 for commencement of trial .
The anti -graft agency also seized three other properties in Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience .
The five- storey hotel is located near Setraco Construction Company , beside Mabushi Kado Expressway .
Although the hotel has not been officially valued by the EFCC , some estate agents within the community told our correspondent that the property should be worth about N2 bn .
The property , which has not been officially opened , has between 50 to 100 rooms, a gymnasium , a fountain and other amenities .
Our correspondent , who visited the property on Friday, observed the red inscription , ‘ EFCC Under Investigation’ all over the hotel .
One of the mechanics working at a filling station located next to the property said Mrs . Jonathan used to visit the hotel in the past but had not come around since January .
He said , “ She used to come here frequently but she has not come in the last six months. The hotel is supposed to have been opened for business but for some reason , they have not done so . It has not even been given a name yet .”
The commission also seized Mrs . Jonathan’ s properties in Karsana , Wasa and Idogwari areas of Abuja .
The anti - graft agency is also on the verge of seizing her properties in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa.
Patience first came under EFCC investigation in May 2016 when the commission arrested a former Special Adviser to the President on Domestic Affairs , Waripamowei Dudafa .
Patience laid claim to about $ 15 m found in bank accounts allegedly belonging to Dudafa ’ s domestic servants .
She subsequently sued Skye Bank Plc and the EFCC . The commission then went ahead to freeze her personal account with a balance of $ 5 m .
Meanwhile , the commission has seized a mansion belonging to Chidiebere Silas, the Personal Adviser to George Turnah , who is a godson of former President Jonathan.
Turnah is also a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia , erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission.
The EFCC said in a Facebook post that the mansion is located in Abaja Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State .
The anti - graft agency had last week seized several properties allegedly belonging to Turnah , who is facing prosecution before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt .
In a related development , Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Federal High court , sitting in Port Harcourt , Rivers State , on Friday ruled that a paramount ruler should stand as a surety, as part of bail conditions for Turnah .
The judge admitted Turnah to bail in the sum of N300 m , and two sureties in like sum . Aside from the paramount ruler, whose office should be recognised by the government of the state and his letter of authority verified and deposited in the court , the other surety should be an owner of a property and the original Certificate of Occupancy of the property should be deposited with the registry of the court .
Also , Turnah ’ s passport or travel document should be deposited with the registry of the court and “ the first defendant shall not travel outside Nigeria without leave of the court . ”
All the sureties shall sign affidavit of means and bail bond and the first defendant shall be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail .
Turnah and his seven companies were arraigned on 12 counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences , money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3 bn .
Justice Watila adjourned the matter to June 30 , 2017 for commencement of trial .
