Two days
after Patience Jonathan was blocked from withdrawing from the $5.8 million she
deposited in Skye Bank, the financial institution has explained its action.
Mrs. Jonathan had on Monday
visited the Maitama Branch of Skye Bank in Abuja, seeking to withdraw from her
account.
The move followed an April 6 court order that
lifted restrictions on the former First Lady’s account as a result of an ongoing litigation
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
But bank officials declined to
initiate any transaction for Mrs. Jonathan, despite spending time in the bank’s
premises.
In an interview on Wednesday, Rasheed Bolarinwa, Skye Bank’s head of corporate communication,
said the bank had received a stay of execution order filed by the anti-graft
agency prior to Mrs. Jonathan’s visit to the bank.
Mr. Bolarinwa confirmed that the
bank was also notified of an appeal by the EFCC against the court order.
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