FCDA demolished Patience Jonathan property in Abuja. (PHOTOS)

A building property belonging to the former First lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, was demolished by the Federal Capital Development Authority yesterday. The building ,located at the Mabushi District of the nation's Capital, was being used to run a Foundation owned by the wife of the former president, Patience Jonathan.

The counsel to Patience Jonathan, Mr Emmanuel Anene, said the FCDA had no right to bring down the building as the relevant authorities had been shown the building plan.

He said that the matter have been taken to court, He accused the FCDA of disrespecting the rule of law.

"Sometimes before, representatives of development control came to this site, alleging that there was no approval for the work to be done here. We went go their office to have a discussion with them, we showed them the approval, which they accepted. We thought that the matter was over. They had earlier gone to the court with application for forfeiture of the property to the government which they failed to achieve at the high court in lagos. We are very amazed that a team was here in the afternoon without our awareness and without notifying us to remove the structure. Also, there was no notice of demolition, they just came in and started the  demolition of the structure. " he said

However, the FCDA didn't agree with that, they said that the demolished building was not approved to carryout building activities and that a notice was served before the building was demolished.

Mr Jovial 15:24

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