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CORRUPTION: Buhari Caught Own 2 Ministers In The Act, Unleashes EFCC Probe Over Billions Of Naira FRAUD

CORRUPTION: Buhari Caught Own 2 Ministers In The Act, Unleashes EFCC Probe Over Billions Of Naira FRAUD

Buhari
Despite the fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari, two of his ministers may have indulged in corruption act and have consequently incurred the wrath of Mr. President.

According to Punch Newspaper, there is are strong indications  that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened investigations into activities of some serving ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Investigation revealed that operatives involved in the discreet probe had gathered some evidence against the affected ministers, Punch Newspaper says


Our source, published that a top operative of the EFCC who confided in our correspondent said investigations on two of the ministers had got to an advanced level.

The source said the two ministers were being probed in connection with financial crimes.

It was learnt that one of the ministers is from the South-West while the other is from the South-East.

Operatives of the EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit are probing the minister from the South-East while the investigation into the activities of the South-West minister is being handled by its Special Operations Unit.

Both ministers have not been invited for interrogation.

However, a top operative of the commission, according to Punch Newspaper said that one of the ministers was being investigated on suspicious award of licences in his ministry.

It was further stated that the commission decided to commence the investigation into the process of award of licences because of complaints that the process was fraught with irregularities.

The source noted that hundreds of millions of naira was involved in the ongoing probe.

Our correspondent also learnt that the South-Eastern minister was being probed for alleged involvement in the movement of huge amounts of money on behalf of a company which he allegedly has interest in.

According to the source, the minister, who is said to have shares in a telecommunication firm, aided the transfer of funds running into hundreds of millions of naira out of the country.

The source said, “The commission has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices by some serving ministers. In fact, the cases against the two of them have got to an advanced stage. One of them is from the South-West while the other is from the South-East.

“The one from the South-West is under probe for alleged questionable award of licences to firms which involved billions of naira. His counterpart has a different case. He is being probed for aiding illegal movement of millions of naira by a major telecommunication firm out of the country. The minister is believed to have some shares in the telecommunication firm. You can be sure that both cases are progressing and have got to an advanced stage.”

The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said he was not aware of the investigation.

He said, “I don’t have that information but I will check and get back to you.”

Buhari
Despite the fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari, two of his ministers may have indulged in corruption act and have consequently incurred the wrath of Mr. President.

According to Punch Newspaper, there is are strong indications  that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened investigations into activities of some serving ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Investigation revealed that operatives involved in the discreet probe had gathered some evidence against the affected ministers, Punch Newspaper says


Our source, published that a top operative of the EFCC who confided in our correspondent said investigations on two of the ministers had got to an advanced level.

The source said the two ministers were being probed in connection with financial crimes.

It was learnt that one of the ministers is from the South-West while the other is from the South-East.

Operatives of the EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit are probing the minister from the South-East while the investigation into the activities of the South-West minister is being handled by its Special Operations Unit.

Both ministers have not been invited for interrogation.

However, a top operative of the commission, according to Punch Newspaper said that one of the ministers was being investigated on suspicious award of licences in his ministry.

It was further stated that the commission decided to commence the investigation into the process of award of licences because of complaints that the process was fraught with irregularities.

The source noted that hundreds of millions of naira was involved in the ongoing probe.

Our correspondent also learnt that the South-Eastern minister was being probed for alleged involvement in the movement of huge amounts of money on behalf of a company which he allegedly has interest in.

According to the source, the minister, who is said to have shares in a telecommunication firm, aided the transfer of funds running into hundreds of millions of naira out of the country.

The source said, “The commission has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices by some serving ministers. In fact, the cases against the two of them have got to an advanced stage. One of them is from the South-West while the other is from the South-East.

“The one from the South-West is under probe for alleged questionable award of licences to firms which involved billions of naira. His counterpart has a different case. He is being probed for aiding illegal movement of millions of naira by a major telecommunication firm out of the country. The minister is believed to have some shares in the telecommunication firm. You can be sure that both cases are progressing and have got to an advanced stage.”

The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said he was not aware of the investigation.

He said, “I don’t have that information but I will check and get back to you.”

Why We Frozen Gov. Fayose's Account - EFCC Confirms

Why We Frozen Gov. Fayose's Account - EFCC Confirms

Why We Frozen Gov. Fayose's Account - EFCC Confirms
The truism of Governor of Ekiti State's claim that his Zenith Bank account was yesterday frozen by the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has been confirmed as the commission had given the reason why it did so, News Punch has learnt reliably.


The EFCC, in response at Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State's claim that he cannot be investigated because of immunity currently covering him as a sitting governor, said the account was frozen over suspicion flow of illegal fund to the said account.

Fayose had on Monday claimed that his account was frozen by the anti-graft agency for a reason he could not explain.

Reacting, however, the commission said that the immunity being enjoyed by any governor did not prevent the agency from investigating suspicious movements of money into his accounts.

As reported by Vanguard News, the Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said that the anti-graft agency had the right to investigate any governor whose account was being used to move funds.

“Immunity does not prevent EFCC from investigating suspicious accounts of those enjoying immunity and Fayose cannot be an exception,” the commission said.

News Punch further learnt that the EFCC actually frozen the governor's account over involvement in the ongoing investigation of $2.1 billion arms deal scam involving former Nationa Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

Governor Fayose Fayose in 2014, allegedly received N1 . 2 billion from the former National Security Adviser , Colonel Sambo Dasuki which was meant to be used to compromise security personnel deployed to Ekiti State during governorship election there .

The EFCC has traced N500 million of that money into Governor Fayose 's Zenith Bank Account .

Reacting to Gov. Fayose's claim of still being covered by the immunity in the constitution, a human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla said to News Punch; "the fact that a Governor is conferred with immunity by Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ,1999 (as amended ) does not preclude the Police or Law Enforcement Agency such as the EFCC from investigating such Governor when he suspected of having committed a criminal suspect."

"However, such a Governor cannot be prosecuted till his immunity ends after the expiration of his tenure"

"Therefore, the EFCC is right to investigate Governor Fayose for money laundering" the lawyer said




Why We Frozen Gov. Fayose's Account - EFCC Confirms
The truism of Governor of Ekiti State's claim that his Zenith Bank account was yesterday frozen by the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has been confirmed as the commission had given the reason why it did so, News Punch has learnt reliably.


The EFCC, in response at Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State's claim that he cannot be investigated because of immunity currently covering him as a sitting governor, said the account was frozen over suspicion flow of illegal fund to the said account.

Fayose had on Monday claimed that his account was frozen by the anti-graft agency for a reason he could not explain.

Reacting, however, the commission said that the immunity being enjoyed by any governor did not prevent the agency from investigating suspicious movements of money into his accounts.

As reported by Vanguard News, the Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren said that the anti-graft agency had the right to investigate any governor whose account was being used to move funds.

“Immunity does not prevent EFCC from investigating suspicious accounts of those enjoying immunity and Fayose cannot be an exception,” the commission said.

News Punch further learnt that the EFCC actually frozen the governor's account over involvement in the ongoing investigation of $2.1 billion arms deal scam involving former Nationa Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

Governor Fayose Fayose in 2014, allegedly received N1 . 2 billion from the former National Security Adviser , Colonel Sambo Dasuki which was meant to be used to compromise security personnel deployed to Ekiti State during governorship election there .

The EFCC has traced N500 million of that money into Governor Fayose 's Zenith Bank Account .

Reacting to Gov. Fayose's claim of still being covered by the immunity in the constitution, a human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla said to News Punch; "the fact that a Governor is conferred with immunity by Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ,1999 (as amended ) does not preclude the Police or Law Enforcement Agency such as the EFCC from investigating such Governor when he suspected of having committed a criminal suspect."

"However, such a Governor cannot be prosecuted till his immunity ends after the expiration of his tenure"

"Therefore, the EFCC is right to investigate Governor Fayose for money laundering" the lawyer said




Ekweremadu's EFCC Ant-Corruption Ambassadorship Is FAKE - EFCC

Ekweremadu's EFCC Ant-Corruption Ambassadorship Is FAKE - EFCC

The media reports that the anticorruption agency, the Economic And Financial Crime Commission has made the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu its ANT-CORRUPTION AMBASSADOR is fake.

The agency, therefore, urged members of the public to disregard the report stating otherwise.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman Bakari, went beyond his assignment by decorating Ekweremadu.

He said as an anti-corruption agency that could arrest any individual found wanting, the EFCC could never name anyone as its ambassador.

The statement read in part, “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to some reports in the print and online media, on April 20, 2016 claiming that the anti-graft agency has decorated the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as “Anti-Corruption Ambassador”.

“According to a statement issued to the Press by the Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President, Uche Anichukwu, the purported decoration, was carried out by the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman Bakari who was quoted to have said: ‘On behalf of my acting chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu and the entire management and staff of the EFCC, decorate you as an Anti-Corruption Ambassador and formally present this frame, as a token of our appreciation to your person and office, and as a symbol of the institutional partnership between the EFCC and the National Assembly’.

“The EFCC totally dissociates itself from the purported action of Sulaiman Bakari as he acted entirely on his own. He clearly acted outside his brief as a liaison officer as the management of the Commission at no time mandated him to decorate Ekweremadu or any officer of the National Assembly as Anti-Corruption Ambassador.

“The statutory mandate of the EFCC is the investigation and prosecution of all economic and financial crimes cases, which does not include the decoration of individuals as anti- corruption ambassadors. The Commission is not in the habit of awarding titles to individuals. And those enamoured of titles, knows the quarters to approach for such honours, not the EFCC.

“Members of the public and stakeholders in the fight against corruption are enjoined to disregard the so-called decoration.”
The media reports that the anticorruption agency, the Economic And Financial Crime Commission has made the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu its ANT-CORRUPTION AMBASSADOR is fake.

The agency, therefore, urged members of the public to disregard the report stating otherwise.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman Bakari, went beyond his assignment by decorating Ekweremadu.

He said as an anti-corruption agency that could arrest any individual found wanting, the EFCC could never name anyone as its ambassador.

The statement read in part, “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to some reports in the print and online media, on April 20, 2016 claiming that the anti-graft agency has decorated the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as “Anti-Corruption Ambassador”.

“According to a statement issued to the Press by the Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President, Uche Anichukwu, the purported decoration, was carried out by the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman Bakari who was quoted to have said: ‘On behalf of my acting chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu and the entire management and staff of the EFCC, decorate you as an Anti-Corruption Ambassador and formally present this frame, as a token of our appreciation to your person and office, and as a symbol of the institutional partnership between the EFCC and the National Assembly’.

“The EFCC totally dissociates itself from the purported action of Sulaiman Bakari as he acted entirely on his own. He clearly acted outside his brief as a liaison officer as the management of the Commission at no time mandated him to decorate Ekweremadu or any officer of the National Assembly as Anti-Corruption Ambassador.

“The statutory mandate of the EFCC is the investigation and prosecution of all economic and financial crimes cases, which does not include the decoration of individuals as anti- corruption ambassadors. The Commission is not in the habit of awarding titles to individuals. And those enamoured of titles, knows the quarters to approach for such honours, not the EFCC.

“Members of the public and stakeholders in the fight against corruption are enjoined to disregard the so-called decoration.”

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