Aluko, who claimed that Fayose did not have up to N10 million in his personal account before contesting the governorship election in 2014, added that the governor’s primary election was sponsored by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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Dasuki, alongside Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance and Administration, Office of the National Security Adviser; Aminu Babakusa, a former General Manager, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Acacia Holdings Limited; and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 19-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N13.570 billion
He added that based on that decision, Chief Tony Anenih, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, approached the SDP to forge electoral alliance for the re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan
Al-Makura said the probe of the arms deal by security agencies must not end without probing those who allegedly collected money in the name of securing the release of the Chibok girls and never did
Speaking at a meeting with the British Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon, President Buhari lamented that the procurement of equipment for Nigeria’s Armed Forces, which followed due process in the past, had become open to corruption and shady deals under the last administration
Dasuki, who is the first defendant, is charged along side Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance and Administration, Office of the National Security Adviser; Aminu Babakusa, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; and his companies, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited
According to Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration approved substantial funds for purchase of arms and ammunition to fight insurgency, but noted that the process was abused by those entrusted with positions at various levels
The news came more than two weeks after two Nigerians and an Israeli national were arrested in South Africa when they attempted to “smuggle” US$9.3 million apparently meant for buying arms for the Nigerian intelligence service
Senate Tuesday said it has commenced investigation into $9.3 million seized by South Africa Authorities allegedly for arms deal.