Breaking news: EFCC TO PROBE GOVERNOR AJUMOBI,AMOSUN,YARI OTHERS
Dboldnews. In advance of can also 29, 2019 , handover date to newly - elected states helmsmen , the financial and financial Crimes fee has set up teams to probe a few governors accused of perpetrating acts of corruption , dboldnews has learnt .
At the least 12 states will have new governors on may also 29 after the tenure of the cutting-edge ones might have ended .
The states that will have new chief executives include Lagos , Ogun , Oyo , Imo , Kwara , Nasarawa , Yobe, Borno , Adamawa , Bauchi, Gombe , Zamfara .
Of the 12 states , however , 4 governors had been accused of corruption.
They consist of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo nation; Kwara state Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed ; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors ’ discussion board and Governor of Zamfara kingdom , Abdulaziz Yari; and Ogun state Governor , Ibikunle Amosun .
Okorocha , who has been suspended with the aid of the All Progressives Congress , has been accused of diverting over N 1 bn meant for the marketing campaign of his son- in- law, Uche Nwosu , who contested on the platform of the motion Alliance .
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The EFCC stated in an intervening time file that it had arrested the Accountant - popular of Imo country, Uzoho Casmir , for allegedly supporting Okorocha to launder N 1 . 05bn for the governorship and country residence of assembly elections.
In Zamfara nation, the EFCC is investigating Yari for alleged diversion of funds walking into billions of naira .
A Federal high court docket in Abuja had, in 2017 , ordered an meantime forfeiture of the sums of N 500 m and $ 500 , 000 stated to had been looted from the Paris club refunds made by the Federal authorities in favour of the 36 states of the federation.
The sums of cash, said to had been recovered from two firms, First era mortgage financial institution limited , and Gosh tasks limited , were allegedly related to Yari.
The EFCC alleged that the sums of cash were fraudulently diverted from the NGF ’ s financial institution account on the education of Yari. In step with the fee , about N 500 m from the cash was diverted to offset Yari’ s non-public mortgage obtained from the primary era loan financial institution restricted .
Ahmed of Kwara country, will also be invited via the EFCC as soon as his tenure comes to an quit .
His successor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, has also vowed to probe the governor once he loses his immunity .
Ahmed , who's the godson to Senate President Bukola Saraki, become accused of diverting country funds .
In advance in the month , the EFCC arrested six commissioners and authorities officials in Kwara kingdom for allegedly diverting N 1 bn a week before the countrywide assembly and presidential elections.
The EFCC stated in a situation report that financial institution officials have been brought in for wondering and had made relevant statements.
Amosun , who has been suspended by way of the APC , has also come below probe by the commission .
The probe became sequel to a petition written by way of a collection , Committee for the protection of Peoples Mandate , over an alleged misappropriation of N 4 bn Anchor borrowers’ Fund meant for Ogun farmers .
The group , within the petition dated February 20, 2019 , alleged that the sum become made available to the Amosun - led authorities in 2017 by the central financial institution of Nigeria to offer jobs for the citizens via the mass production of rice.
It alleged that Amosun staged a jamboree rite and installation faux rice pyramids to misinform the CBN Governor , Godwin Emefiele , whilst he ( Emefiele ) visited the nation remaining 12 months .
The group further accused the governor of leaving behind the undertaking in spite of his promise to establish rice plantations inside the 3 senatorial districts of the kingdom.
The EFCC may also , however , must wait till 2023 before taking further movement on 5 governors - pick – Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa nation; Bala Mohammed of Bauchi country ; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state and his Akwa Ibom country counterpart , Udom Emmanuel , in addition to Kano Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje , who're all being investigated for alleged diversion of public price range .
Have to Rivers nation Governor , Nyesom Wike , win re - election in April, the EFCC will even ought to wait till 2023 before taking any motion towards him .
A panel constituted to analyze the electoral and different offences perpetrated throughout the December 10, 2016 Rivers parliamentary re - run said that it recovered N 111 m from 23 INEC officers .
The Chairman of the panel , Damian Okoro , alleged that three senior electoral officials gathered N 20m each out of the N 360 m given to them with the aid of Governor Wike, even as the remaining officials obtained N 15m every .
While contacted at the cellphone , the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Tony Orilade , stated all the corruption allegations would be handled on a “case - by means of - case ” basis.
Orilade stated , “I don’ t have the entire information of the cases however investigations have been happening as regards some of these cases and as quickly as their immunity is gone , we are able to take in addition movement and if there's a prima facie case , we are able to take the matter to court docket.
“ As for the ones who've won and are going to be covered through immunity , it does not suggest that investigations will stop. They may be now not immune from investigation but from prosecution as assured with the aid of the charter . And at the proper time , if there is a prima facie case , they'll be prosecuted
At the least 12 states will have new governors on may also 29 after the tenure of the cutting-edge ones might have ended .
The states that will have new chief executives include Lagos , Ogun , Oyo , Imo , Kwara , Nasarawa , Yobe, Borno , Adamawa , Bauchi, Gombe , Zamfara .
Of the 12 states , however , 4 governors had been accused of corruption.
They consist of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo nation; Kwara state Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed ; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors ’ discussion board and Governor of Zamfara kingdom , Abdulaziz Yari; and Ogun state Governor , Ibikunle Amosun .
Okorocha , who has been suspended with the aid of the All Progressives Congress , has been accused of diverting over N 1 bn meant for the marketing campaign of his son- in- law, Uche Nwosu , who contested on the platform of the motion Alliance .
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The EFCC stated in an intervening time file that it had arrested the Accountant - popular of Imo country, Uzoho Casmir , for allegedly supporting Okorocha to launder N 1 . 05bn for the governorship and country residence of assembly elections.
In Zamfara nation, the EFCC is investigating Yari for alleged diversion of funds walking into billions of naira .
A Federal high court docket in Abuja had, in 2017 , ordered an meantime forfeiture of the sums of N 500 m and $ 500 , 000 stated to had been looted from the Paris club refunds made by the Federal authorities in favour of the 36 states of the federation.
The sums of cash, said to had been recovered from two firms, First era mortgage financial institution limited , and Gosh tasks limited , were allegedly related to Yari.
The EFCC alleged that the sums of cash were fraudulently diverted from the NGF ’ s financial institution account on the education of Yari. In step with the fee , about N 500 m from the cash was diverted to offset Yari’ s non-public mortgage obtained from the primary era loan financial institution restricted .
Ahmed of Kwara country, will also be invited via the EFCC as soon as his tenure comes to an quit .
His successor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, has also vowed to probe the governor once he loses his immunity .
Ahmed , who's the godson to Senate President Bukola Saraki, become accused of diverting country funds .
In advance in the month , the EFCC arrested six commissioners and authorities officials in Kwara kingdom for allegedly diverting N 1 bn a week before the countrywide assembly and presidential elections.
The EFCC stated in a situation report that financial institution officials have been brought in for wondering and had made relevant statements.
Amosun , who has been suspended by way of the APC , has also come below probe by the commission .
The probe became sequel to a petition written by way of a collection , Committee for the protection of Peoples Mandate , over an alleged misappropriation of N 4 bn Anchor borrowers’ Fund meant for Ogun farmers .
The group , within the petition dated February 20, 2019 , alleged that the sum become made available to the Amosun - led authorities in 2017 by the central financial institution of Nigeria to offer jobs for the citizens via the mass production of rice.
It alleged that Amosun staged a jamboree rite and installation faux rice pyramids to misinform the CBN Governor , Godwin Emefiele , whilst he ( Emefiele ) visited the nation remaining 12 months .
The group further accused the governor of leaving behind the undertaking in spite of his promise to establish rice plantations inside the 3 senatorial districts of the kingdom.
The EFCC may also , however , must wait till 2023 before taking further movement on 5 governors - pick – Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa nation; Bala Mohammed of Bauchi country ; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state and his Akwa Ibom country counterpart , Udom Emmanuel , in addition to Kano Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje , who're all being investigated for alleged diversion of public price range .
Have to Rivers nation Governor , Nyesom Wike , win re - election in April, the EFCC will even ought to wait till 2023 before taking any motion towards him .
A panel constituted to analyze the electoral and different offences perpetrated throughout the December 10, 2016 Rivers parliamentary re - run said that it recovered N 111 m from 23 INEC officers .
The Chairman of the panel , Damian Okoro , alleged that three senior electoral officials gathered N 20m each out of the N 360 m given to them with the aid of Governor Wike, even as the remaining officials obtained N 15m every .
While contacted at the cellphone , the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Tony Orilade , stated all the corruption allegations would be handled on a “case - by means of - case ” basis.
Orilade stated , “I don’ t have the entire information of the cases however investigations have been happening as regards some of these cases and as quickly as their immunity is gone , we are able to take in addition movement and if there's a prima facie case , we are able to take the matter to court docket.
“ As for the ones who've won and are going to be covered through immunity , it does not suggest that investigations will stop. They may be now not immune from investigation but from prosecution as assured with the aid of the charter . And at the proper time , if there is a prima facie case , they'll be prosecuted
