Obanikoro sues EFCC for seizing his property, demands N100m

Obanikoro sues EFCC for seizing his property, demands N100m

by Dolapo Adelana A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the seizure of his property. He filed the suit on Wednesday through his lawyer, Lawal Pedro (SAN) at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The applicants in the suit include Obanokoro’s wife, Moroophat, his... Read More

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January 23, 2017

Why EFCC let me go, Jafaru Isa, Buhari’s ally

A former military administrator of Kaduna and close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Jafaru Isa, has claimed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released him because it found nothing against him. Isa, who spoke on the matter for the first time publicly said, he was already cleared by the anti-graft agency long ago. He said... Read More

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November 29, 2016

N4.7bn fraud: Obanikoro to ‘testify’ against Fayose – EFCC

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has agreed to testify against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his aide, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, The Punch reports. According to a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Obanikoro said this when he visited the anti-graft agency’s Abuja office. “Senator Obanikoro came to the EFCC office on Monday morning as... Read More

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November 14, 2016

We used 10 days to count the N1.2bn cash collected by Fayose’s aide – Witness

Alade Oluseye Sunday, a witness in the case against Abiodun Agbele, an aide to the governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday said it took ten working days to count the N1.2bn cash collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Sunday, who was the branch manager of Zenith Bank, Akure at the time, stated... Read More

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October 19, 2016

‘I gave Fayose N2.23bn for Ekiti poll’ – Obanikoro

Former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro says he gave Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose the sum of N2.23bn cash for the Ekiti governorship election, The Nation reports. Obanikoro who is being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for N4.745billion wired to a company by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said... Read More

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August 30, 2016

Opinion: Harmonising Nigeria’s Social Protection Programmes – A case for the IDP’s

By Ugochukwu .J. Amasike Recently the United Nations, through its special Rappouteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), Professor Beyani Chaloka, called on the Government of Nigeria to put in place a comprehensive and coordinated approach in addressing the problems of internally displaced persons in Nigeria. At the moment, the United Nations puts... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC receives email from Falae linking GEJ to N100million

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has been linked to a hundred million naira campaign fund giving to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae prior to the 2015 election. According to The Punch a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Falae submitted an email correspondence between him and former Chairman of the... Read More

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July 29, 2016

How Obanikoro moved N1.2bn to Fayose – Aide

Head of security to Former Minister of Defence (State) Musiliu Obanikoro’s has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) how his principal moved funds to Ekiti State for the June 21, 2014 governorship election. According to The NATION, Lt. Commander A. O. Adewale gave the revelation of how cash was moved when he was... Read More

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July 17, 2016

EFCC questions Olu Falae

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, questioned Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, for his alleged role in the arms deal scam. Falae had in January admitted that he received N100 million from Tony Anenih, the then Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, before the 2015... Read More

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July 6, 2016

‘Buhari, EFCC should keep their gun powder dry for me’ – Fayose

The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayode, on Wednesday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari should desist from using a corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fight corruption in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said that the President should... Read More

Buhari, corruption, EFCC, Ekiti, election, Fayose, ONSA

July 5, 2016

Obanikoro brought in N2.1bn cash for Fayose’s election – Tope Aluko

The 2014 election of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, was partly funded with cash from the the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col. Sambo Dasuki, and some contractors, says the former secretary of Peoples Democratic in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko. He revealed this on Tuesday during an interview on ADABA 88.9 FM, where he stated that the... Read More

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June 30, 2016

Olisa Metuh ready to refund N400m, says he ‘had no knowledge of the source’

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has agreed to return the N400 million paid to him from the Office of the National Security Adviser for services rendered to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan. Metuh was arrested in January 2016 by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and subsequently... Read More

EFCC, N400 million, nigeria, Olisa Metuh, ONSA, PDP

June 29, 2016

How I transferred $40m into account of Jonathan’s cousin – Witness

The trial of Azibaola Robert commenced on Tuesday at a Federal High Court in Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) bringing forward its first prosecution witness, Ibrahim Mahe. Azibaola Robert happenes to be a cousin to the former President Goodluck Jonathan. Mahe, a retired permanent secretary, who began his testimony on Tuesday,... Read More

Buhari, corruption, cousin, dasuki, EFCC, government, jonathan, ONSA

June 23, 2016

Dasuki says he’s being punished for old sins as FG insists on secret trial

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has left in the hands of God, certain undisclosed persons believed to be punishing him for perceived offences committed in the past. Speaking through his lawyer, Joseph Daudu (SAN), Dasuki said he was being punished by people at the highest level of power in the country... Read More

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June 23, 2016

‘I don’t know Dasuki from Adam’, says Omisore as EFCC traces N1.3bn to him

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has linked a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, to some accounts where N1.3 billion was deposited. According to the Punch, the monies are part of the N4.7 billion that was allegedly shared by former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and his two... Read More

Diamond Bank, EFCC< FG, Obanikoro, Omisore, ONSA, sons

May 27, 2016

Before you can operate a drone in Nigeria, this is what you must do

The use of drones (also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in Nigeria, has increased in recent time, as some innovative business outfits and organizations have began to utilise the technology for their operations. Drones make things cheaper – remote sensing/mapping in Geology, could have helped us map the spread of Tuta Absoluta more efficiently. — Onye Nkuzi... Read More

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May 25, 2016

N700 million fraud: Omisore is going to war with the EFCC

Following the news reports that he was declared wanted, former Osun state deputy governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Tuesday said that the Economic and Financial Crime commission is acting out a script aimed at prosecuting and harassing members of the opposition. This was contained in a statement signed Omisore wherein he explain his role in... Read More

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May 21, 2016

How Jonathan’s government withdrew $40m to negotiate for Chibok girls’ release

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has been fingered in the alleged disappearance of $40 million (N13.6billion) which was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for the negotiation of the Chibok girls’ release. According to The Nation, the ONSA had attempted to strike a deal with Boko Haram insurgents for a ceasefire,... Read More

arms deal, boko haram, corruption, dasuki, FG, Goodluck Jonathan, ONSA

March 28, 2016

300 individuals, firms involved in Dasukigate to return N116bn

Details have emerged of how the 300 individuals and companies involved in the questionable award of contracts amounting to N116 billion by the Office of the National Security Adviser, will return the said monies to the federal government. The anti-graft agencies involved in the investigation will determine whether about N75 billion should be recovered back... Read More

corruption, EFCC, ONSA

March 27, 2016

EFCC’s probe of ONSA shifts from politicians to ‘individuals and firms’

The investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into the financial activities of office of the National Security Adviser has shifted from politicians to individuals and firms. Punch Newspapers reports that the EFCC will from next week, start inviting the individuals and firms that were indicted over a fresh contract scam. As from Tuesday,... Read More

EFCC, firms, individuals, ONSA

January 10, 2016

Dasukigate: The 241 companies invited for questioning (FULL LIST)

The office of the National Security Adviser has invited 241 companies and organisations who have been linked to payments made during the tenure of the embattled ex NSA chief, Sambo Dasuki. Sambo Dasuki is currently in trial for allegedly diverting $2.1 billion from the ONSA meant for the purchase of arms. The invited companies are... Read More

corruption, dasuki, ONSA

January 6, 2016

Dasukigate: How Olisa Metuh became his own whistle-blower

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, may have been his own whistle-blower in the ongoing investigation into the diversion of arms procurement funds, under the last administration. The former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki is the principal character in the investigation and trial of those complicit in the alleged diversion of over $2.1... Read More