More shocking revelations have come on how huge cash estimated at $2 billion meant for arms purchase was allegedly diverted by key government officials and politicians during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Presidency.
A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu, said $47 million was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 11 suit cases.
He said he suspected the cash might have been given to the Peoples Democratic Party.
He, however, said as a civil servant, he was innocent because he only carried out instructions from the ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello, on Thursday ordered that Salisu be either arraigned in a competent court of law, if there is any basis for so doing, or be released on administrative bail on terms to be settled by the applicant.
It was also discovered that N10 billion was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria for gubernatorial and states Houses of Assembly election.
The payment of the N10 billion was authenticated by a former Minister of Finance, dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has said she transferred $322 million from the late General Sani Abacha loot to Dasuki, following instruction from Dr. Jonathan.
Salisu opened up in a Statement of Witness/Accused he wrote under oath in the presence of investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The statement was attached to the charges preferred against Salisu and filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for his arraignment by the EFCC on Friday (today) before Justice H. Y. Baba and Justice P. O. Affen.
Salisu, who said he did not benefit from all the slush funds from the CBN, wrote: “I could remember on the 20/11/2014, I was directed by the NSA, M.S. Dasuki to go to the CBN and collect the sum of $47m in cash and the balance in Euro and the directive was obeyed and the monies were delivered to the NSA in about 11 suit cases.
A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu, said $47 million was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 11 suit cases.
He said he suspected the cash might have been given to the Peoples Democratic Party.
He, however, said as a civil servant, he was innocent because he only carried out instructions from the ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello, on Thursday ordered that Salisu be either arraigned in a competent court of law, if there is any basis for so doing, or be released on administrative bail on terms to be settled by the applicant.
It was also discovered that N10 billion was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria for gubernatorial and states Houses of Assembly election.
The payment of the N10 billion was authenticated by a former Minister of Finance, dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has said she transferred $322 million from the late General Sani Abacha loot to Dasuki, following instruction from Dr. Jonathan.
Salisu opened up in a Statement of Witness/Accused he wrote under oath in the presence of investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The statement was attached to the charges preferred against Salisu and filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for his arraignment by the EFCC on Friday (today) before Justice H. Y. Baba and Justice P. O. Affen.
Salisu, who said he did not benefit from all the slush funds from the CBN, wrote: “I could remember on the 20/11/2014, I was directed by the NSA, M.S. Dasuki to go to the CBN and collect the sum of $47m in cash and the balance in Euro and the directive was obeyed and the monies were delivered to the NSA in about 11 suit cases.
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