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Patience Jonathan visits Skyebank in Abuja

Former first Lady, Patience Jonathan , on Monday
visited the Maitama branch of the Skyebank in
Abuja .
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this may
not be unconnected with her $ 5.9m which was
recently unfrozen by a court order.
NAN gathered that she went to the bank at 10:00 a.m .
and had a closed -door meeting with an Executive
Director of the bank.
She finally left the bank at 4:05 p .m . but declined to
speak to newsmen who sought to know why she was
there .
A source, however , said she had earlier visited the
bank on Friday but did not disclose her mission.
One of her aides , who declined to disclose his name ,
told newsmen that “ everything was okay” .
A Federal High Court in Lagos , on Thursday , vacated
its order which in 2016 froze the Skye Bank account
of the ex -first lady .
The account had a balance of $ 5.9m at the period.
The Judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun , set aside the
‘ No -Debit Order ’ which the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission earlier placed on the account on
allegations that the money found in it was a proceed
of crime .

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