Thursday 26 July 2012

FG TO SETTLE PATIENCE JONATHAN,TURAI YAR'ADUA LAND DISPUTE

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice,
Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has indicated interest to settle a legal battle between First Lady,Mrs Patience Jonathan and her
predecessor,Turai Yar'Adua,over an Abuja land out of court.

Counsel from the AGF's office, Baba Sai'du, informed Justice Peter
Allen of an Abuja High Court sitting in Bwari yesterday that the 
government was willing to settle the matter amicably.The choice
land  was duly allocated to Turai's non-governmental organisation-
Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYEF) by the
Minister of Federal Capital Territory with the Right of Occupancy
duly issued to it.

The FCT authorities on November 2,2011 via a letter dated 
November 2,2011 via a letter dated October 27,2011 issued a
notice of revocation of the said property and was re-allocated to
another organisation,African First  Ladies Peace Centre believed
to be sponsored by Patience Jonathan.WAYEF however got
a court order restraining the defendants from affecting the title

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