Former First Lady Maybe Invited For Interrogation by EFCC
Category: Nigeria National News
The wife of former President may soon
receive invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, to throw more light in her role in the funding and disbursement
of huge funds spent by the Presidency in the last two weeks before the
general elections.
According to
reports, the fund, which was estimated at over a trillion naira, was
routed and disbursed through the Amnesty Office to some notable
politicians in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. During investigation,
it was observed that the release of about 40 per cent of the funds was
authorized by the former First Lady.
Also under investigation by operatives
of the EFCC, is the source of the funds, which has not been established
due to the Amnesty office’s boss departure from the country.
According
to sources, the failure of the former head of the presidential Amnesty
Programme to return to the country has slowed down investigations of
how the funds were sourced, “because he allegedly disbursed the bulk of
the money, which was not part of the funds allocated to his office.”
It
was also gathered that the suspected Amnesty boss who will face 14
petitions written to the EFCC against him, left the country soon after
preliminary investigations into the sourcing and disbursement of funds
for the elections, while some of his aides, including personal
assistants and driver, have already been interrogated on the matter.
“Ordinarily,
he should have been here to defend himself against the petitions, but
he has refused to show up. It is highly suspected that he is not in any
hospital. It was all a dummy be sold to Nigerians. He left this
country as soon as he sensed the EFCC may invite him to explain his
role in the funds disbursement”, a source said.
The
investigating team would also want to ascertain his interest in an
airline that operates in South Africa with about 12 aircraft, Sun reports.
EFCC’s spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujare, could not be reached for comments on the matter before Press time, but according to a source who insisted on remaining anonymous, said efforts were being made to get him back to the country for interrogation.
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