Influential Nigerians suspected to take part in the $2.1bn arms deal scam have been reaching out to former president Olusegun Obsanjo for help, one of the ex-president's aids confirmed this development, though names of these suspects were not given. The source however said Obasanjo may not grant the wish of these people.
According to Punch newspaper, "Some staff of the office of the National Security Adviser", "named several prominent Nigerians in politics, business, governance and the media as beneficiaries of several “suspicious payments”to the "investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission."
The aid to the Obasanjo also said, “Moreover, the revelations are serious. Even if only 10 per cent is true, it is still serious. Also it is important to stress that what have been revealed are the things that we know. How about other deals that we do not know? We are talking about the office of the National Security Adviser, how about what happened in other places: Education, Finance, Aviation etc?”
It was further revealed that the former heads of state and other prominent Nigerians had been very careful and reluctant to reach out to the president to either stop the probe or protect anyone involed in the scam, following the horrible encounter Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto had with President Buhari on the current administration’s anti-corruption posture.
Moreover, it was revealed that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, might not be sanctioned even though the investigation have revealed that the CBN facilitated the payments.
Also, the arrested Former Accounts Officer II, Ibrahim Idris Wambai, in his statement to the EFCC, had said he made several cash payments to former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, and Ahmad Idris, a personal assistant to the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). He added that the accounts officer had also mentioned several of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides as beneficiaries of Dasuki’s largesse.
A highly placed official in the EFCC has however revealed that the commission is planning to invite former Vice-President Namadi Sambo this week for questioning due to the revelations that his office got a monthly stipend of N20m from the office of the NSA. It was also revealed that Buahari is not interested in protecting anybody and that all mentioned by Wambai would be interrogated, the ex-vice president inclusive.
Also, the arrested Former Accounts Officer II, Ibrahim Idris Wambai, in his statement to the EFCC, had said he made several cash payments to former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, and Ahmad Idris, a personal assistant to the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). He added that the accounts officer had also mentioned several of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides as beneficiaries of Dasuki’s largesse.
A highly placed official in the EFCC has however revealed that the commission is planning to invite former Vice-President Namadi Sambo this week for questioning due to the revelations that his office got a monthly stipend of N20m from the office of the NSA. It was also revealed that Buahari is not interested in protecting anybody and that all mentioned by Wambai would be interrogated, the ex-vice president inclusive.
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