Things seem to be getting more interesting as the EFCC arraigned the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, before an Abuja High Court today Monday 14 December, over a fresh 19-count criminal charge.Sambo Dasuki was arraigned before the court alongside the Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA, Mr. Shuaibu Salisu, former Executive Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Commission, NNPC, Aminu Baba-Kusa, as well as his companies, Acacia Holding Limited and Reliance Referal Hospital Limited. But the alleged persons have pleaded not guilty to the charge of illegally diverting more than #13.6 billion from the nation's coffers..
EFCC accused that it was the accused persons that supervised the unlawful disbursement of billions of Naira from different bank accounts belonging toThe funds were allegedly distributed to delegates to the Presidential Primary Election the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP held in Abuja, a process that saw the emergence of ex-President Jonathan as the sole candidate for the party.
The EFCC accused the NSA and ex-Director of Finance Office of looting the sum of N13.570 billion from the national coffers by illegal transfer huge sum to cover different purpose; ranging from N380m to support re-election of members of the House of Representatives; #2.1 billion given to DAAR Investment and Holding Company Limited for publicity; #1.45b to Acacia Holdings Limited’s account for special prayers among others. Tony Annih too was said to be given the sum of #260m while ex-Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu got #345m, said EFCC.
Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf adjourned the case until Tuesday for further hearing and to decide on how the accused persons would be granted bail.
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