EFCC seizes N2bn Hotel Belonging to Fmr. First Lady Patience Jonathan

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 N 2 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 .

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