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$500m Abacha loot: EFCC summons Okonjo-Iweala

The Eagle Online by The Eagle Online
April 3, 2018
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A former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to explain how about $250 million of the $500 million recovered from the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, was withdrawn, The Nation is reporting.
The highly authoritative newspaper said the letter summoning Okonjo-Iweala was approved by the Acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.
A source told the newspaper: “Following preliminary findings, a strong recommendation was made to the Acting EFCC chairman for an interactive session with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
“Magu has approved the invitation of the ex-minister.
“We have dispatched a letter of invitation to her.
“We are hopeful that she will respond.
“Her presence is necessary because there were issues about the $250 million released, especially why $36,155,000 (N13,015,800 billion) was withdrawn in cash.
“She needs to assist the EFCC team on what became of the balance of $250million, which was yet to be traced.
“She has to explain why some of the funds were diverted to extraneous matters, including media services, opinion polls and personal matters.”
According to The Nation, the cash was released to the Office of National Security Adviser without appropriation.
About $36,155,000 (N13,015,800 billion) out of the $250 million was also withdrawn in cash “without any purpose” on March 2, 9, 16 and 18, 2015.
The Office of the National Security Adviser in a memo on January 12, 2015 was said to have requested for the transfer of part of the money to its purse.
The memo said: “Please refer to our meeting on recovered funds. You are please requested to remit the sum of $300m and £5.5m to the following account being ONSA share as agreed.”
Okonjo-Iweala, via a memo to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was also said to have requested for the release of $300 million from Abacha loot to the former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
But only $250 million was released to the ex-NSA.
The memo explained that this is to enable the NSA’s office to purchase ammunition, security and other intelligence equipment for the security agencies in order to enable them confront the ongoing Boko Haram threat.
It said: “This request is sequel to the meeting you chaired with the committee on use of recovered funds where decision was made that recovered Abacha funds would be split 50-50 between urgent security needs to confront Boko Haram and development needs (including a portion for the Future Generations window of Sovereign Wealth Fund).
“This letter is to seek your approval to borrow these funds, for now, to disburse to the NSA. These funds form part of projected FG Independent Revenue to be appropriated.
“In light of this and for accountability, given the peculiar nature of security and intelligence transactions, we would expect the NSA to account to your Excellency for the utilization of the funds.”
Jonathan, in a January 29, 2015 memo, told Okonjo-Iweala: “CME/HMF, approved.”
Okonjo-Iweala has, however, denied any wrongdoing.

Tags: Colonel Sambo DasukiDr. Goodluck JonathanDr. Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaEconomic and Financial Crimes CommissionGeneral Sani AbachaIbrahim MaguOffice of the National Security Adviser
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  1. Leye says:
    3 years ago

    Let them call her now, since it’s advice they need from her or can’t they read anymore? You want to know how Dasuki and the NSA people spent the money? Ask Dasuki or is NOI his mouthpiece now?

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  2. Eze says:
    3 years ago

    But the truth is that she didn’t misappropriate any funds and this is all a witch hunt. She has the documentations of how the monies moved why can’t EFCC follow the books and ask the people who collected the money? Or should she be insurbordinate?? Think abeg don’t let politicians rile your emotions up

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