Fani-Kayode (N840m), Goodluck Group (N320m), Falae’s firm (100m), Udenwa and Onwuliri (N350m), Nenadi Usman (N36.9m), Okey Ezenwa(N100m)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how N3.145b was paid into the accounts of six chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Goodluck Support Group (GSG) by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.
The beneficiaries include a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae; a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Usman; a former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa; a former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Viola Onwuliri and Mr. Okey Ezenwa.
According to a source in the anti-graft agency, the cash was paid by the CBN into the account of the Ministry of External Affairs Library, from where it was moved into the account of Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited.
“It was from the Joint Dimension’s account with Zenith Bank that the money was shared to various individuals and organisations for purposes that are not stated,” the source said.
The details of how the money was shared are: Fani-Kayode (N840million); Goodluck Support Group (N320million); Achike Udenwa and Viola Onwuliri (N350million); Nenadi Usman (N36.9million);and Okey Ezenwa(N100million).
Giving an insight into how the funds were remitted into the recipients’ accounts, the source said: “Fani-Kayode allegedly received N840million, paid in three tranches into his Zenith Bank, Maitama branch account with No.1004735721.
“The first tranche of N350million hit the account on February 19, 2015; N250milion was also paid into the account on February19, 2015 while N240million was paid on March 19, 2015.
“The balance on this account as at 31st December, 2015 was N189, 402.72.
“The Goodluck Support Group allegedly received N320million
” Chief Falae allegedly received N100m through Marreco Limited, a company where he is chairman. The fund was credited into the company’s United Bank for Africa Plc account No. 1000627022 on March 25, 2014.
“Both Achike Udenwa and Viola Onwuliri got N350million in two tranches. The first tranche of N150million was paid into their joint account with Zenith Bank on January 13, 2015. The second tranche of N200miilion was credited into their account with Diamond Bank.
“Nenadi Usman was paid N36.9billion through her Zenith Bank account no. 1000158311 on 7, Kachia Road, Kaduna. Ezenwa was paid N100million.”
Investigators are probing why the PDP leaders got the cash.
The source said: “Detectives are trying to decipher the motives for the payments.
“But as things stand, the fact that most of the payments were made in the weeks preceding the last presidential election leaves very little to the imagination.”
“One knotty question that confronts the investigators is the figure behind Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited, the account where the fund was warehoused before being wired to the beneficiaries.
“The shadowy figure could help unravel the mystery surrounding the payments, once the veil is lifted.”
People will soon be bored by this apc trial by the media and smear campaign just to cover their party's hollowness and lack of direction. If there is any case it is for the courts and the person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
ReplyDeleteApc is desperately looking for something to cling on so that the disappointed Nigerians will feel that at least they are doing something. Apc- power to the saints!
You have spoken brilliantly....why don't they prosecute silently without media propaganda. This justifies your comment.
DeleteYeah right. You guys would soon shit out the loot you collected, they should do secret trials abi. When oil was over 100dollars, the money we should have saved, you and your cronies shared it amongst yourselves, you now come here and spill rubish. God will punish you and your entire generations for Nigeria to be great again
DeleteFour years will soon pass and this Fulani man will not do anything but play blaming games..pls where tired of same old story...pay more attention to important issues and stop being narrow minded,.
DeleteAkin and Umpire @ Anonymous 7:50am, U guys should be named SULEEEEE. U guys think that the Government are stupid like u guys for them not to expose the bad people to the public. Later they will come out to seek for public support in government office for them to come and loot for more public fund again. God will punish u guys entire generations for supporting those that bringing Nigeria down for Nigeria to be Great again
DeleteBuhari is a damn useless man, clueless and irresponsible. Virtually everything is down in the country, and he keeps running after political opponents. More than four months now, fuel has been so scarce...the longest fuel scarcity I have ever witnessed. It is better this man resigns honourably. Well, as events are unfolding...
ReplyDeleteIt is sooo difficult for me to understand how you people think, so people who stole 3.1bn naira of Nigeria's money should be left alone to enjoy their loot abi? let me put that amount in context for you. It cost about N20m too build a primary health center and about N10m per annum to run it. You would be able to build 310 hospitals and run it for 20 years. if you wanted to pay N5,000 monthly to poor people you would be able to pay 2584 people for 10 years ot about 25,840 people for 1 year.
DeleteYou are morally corrupt to think this is a political witchhunt.
You simply sound insane. I know you would have wished these information is never disseminated. I am not sure the fight against corruption is standing in the way of running the affairs of this nation economically. Please beckon on the National Assembly to pass the budget, then let's see how they will fair. Please EFCC continue to go after those who have taken our collective resources. Ndi Oshi
DeleteCDear Sola Ade, why waste your time on these morons, brainless PDP sympathizers? They probably have taken much drugs so much such that they will hardly reason properly.
DeleteIt is indeed a political witch hunt. We want to know how APC also got their campaign funds.
DeleteExactly...APshit also did campaigns,and money was used....rivers state had been shouting that amaechi took there money to campaign,nobody has said anything about that...who is fooling who...where is the proof of this 3.1billion naira,or is it part of the purported arms money...abeg make 4 years do quick reach....we are watching...
DeleteSola Ade, Yany etc. It is quite obvious you are all babies in politics, good governance, ethic etc who proud themselves that they can put words together to format a sentence. Though people of your sorts are needed in the society for the sake of balancing the system. Don't let the cloak of your APC membership or sympathy lead you to the point of no return. You've gotten so drunk with your sympathy or membership that everything they say and do is all perfect until they will use you or your very close one for the sacrilege then you will know. Leadership is not about ego or revenge, whether you like it or not you have a time frame in that position of leadership, and if you so love them in the seat of power tell them when they go wrong even if they hate you for it. I tell you this, mark my word, the worst is yet to come, were people are going to be chained, imprisoned, the monsters in human clothing in this government are to bare. Fear, frustration, real hard time will be evidence for all, EFCC and others will be searching for perceived enemies, now it is in disguise of corruption, sooner or later you will know the intent behind all these. Condemning or applauding GEJ, OBJ etc, is not the way forward. But facing the issues as they are carrying everyone along. Nevertheless, this government came with a mission, it is only God that can cream it around else, please let us pray for them everyday, that every plan, policy, intention be turned for our good
DeleteAm sure you people, benefited from this loot. That why you guys are ranting.Anybody found guilty should be dealt with weather Apc or PDP
ReplyDeleteWe did not vote buhari to police the country...he's not the first military man that has bn president, obj was too the difference is that OBJ understood democracy and rule of law,while buhari cannot even speak English which is our official language talk more of understanding the role of a president in democracy
DeleteYou are a big fool. Inu ise lo ma ku si you wicked soul. Even if you have a family member involved in all these looting of innocent Nigerians at least be objective, Mr English is our official language. Check out objectivity in your dictionary. Olosi, people like you have already become brain dead because of poverty mentality. If you think Mr president is not doing good, then you are insane.
DeleteAnonymous 9.36am,the only olosi I see here is you....honestly speaking....
DeleteThe whole country is in a mess now just because some selected few ended up sharing the National wealth. So can any right-thinking fellow tell me how PMB, the man who's trying hard to help get back our National wealth is a "useless man"? The WICKEDNESS & GREEDINESS of the PDP administration over the past years is the pain the masses are suffering now. So I'll rather advise the block-heads crucifying PMB for doing what is right to have a little "common sense" and give him the maximum support to help get back our wealth and put it to a judicial use...KJoe
ReplyDeleteThank you for this simple message of a right thinking person. Sometimes I read some brain-dead, corruption-produced, bitter people's comments against this administration & I wonder how people reason. Imagine someone saying the trials should be in secret. Haha! Are they stupid or just angry that good things are coming our way again in Nigeria. LET'S ALL THINK DEEPLY, OPEN OUR EYES & SMELL THE COFFEE. WE NEED SOMEONE LIKE PMB NOW. LET'S SUPPORT RIGHTEOUS GOVERNING OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY for once after a long time of selfish & wicked ruling by some bad elements. God will direct, guard, guide & uplift our sincere leaders and every one working for the good of Nigeria as a whole nation.
DeleteIt is so annoying that we have a massive population of Nigerians who have deliberately choosen gullibility. They want to go against the good effort of Mr. President, yet they are wallowing in Poverty and squalor what kind of stupidity is that? Your common wealth has been stolen and somebody is making an effort to return it back and you are making senseless uncomplimentary remarks... this is absurd, honestly it can only happen in Nigeria. It's only in Nigeria that people supply their own power by buying generator, supply water by digging boreholes and yet they pay tax without returns from government and they are comfortable...
ReplyDeleteBuhari is a joke, Apc never anticipated winning that's why they are clueless...buhari is busy chasing shadows while Nigeria is collapsing under his watch..am sure one day he mistake himself for PDP and arrest himself
DeleteSEE TALKING TO SOMEONE LIKE YOU MIGHT BE A WASTE OF TIME THOUGH YOU NEED TALKING TO. WAKE UP, BE ALERT, BE SENSIBLE, GET AWAY FROM BITTERNESS, SEE THE GOOD IN FRONT OF YOU, FORGET YOU LOST THE ELECTION, SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT IN YOUR OWN LITTLE WAY, SUPPORT & WORK FOR THE GOOD OF NIGERIA, BE OBJECTIVE, CORRUPTION US NO JOKE, IT KILLS, IT DESTROYS, THIS WAR OF CORRUPTION IS NOT ABOUT PDP BUT ABOUT THE SANITY OF THE NATION. CONSIDER YOUR POSTERITY, CONSIDER ANOTHER MAN, WOMAN, BOY, GIRL & FAMILIES OF THIS NATION. NOBODY WILL BE BURIED WITH MONEY IN THEIR COFFIN BUT GENERATIONS WILL REMEMBRR YOU FOR YOUR DEEDS. CHANGE YOUR WAY FOR GOOD. REASON DEEPLY & MEDITATE, IT HELPS TO SEE CLEARER & MORE SINCERELY. GOD HELP US ALL IN JESUS NAME.
DeleteI laugh....look at the fool quantifying people as been poor...I think the main thing driving you turakin is poverty....people that are well to do dnt make noise and rant the way u have been doing...your president has been busy chasing shadows,and I wish him well...let him keep chasing the shadows till his tenure elapes,then we can quietly boot his ass out...
DeleteHow many apc members have been accused? Does that mean only opponents are criminals?
ReplyDeleteThat is eeh?
DeleteWitch hunting or not....thief na theif! Especially when you steal millions....
DeleteWitch hunting or not....thief na theif! Especially when you steal millions....
DeleteWitch hunting or not....thief na theif! Especially when you steal millions....
DeleteWhen will you people be objective. If any APC member is caught in the Web why not. The law does not permit anybody to be arrested or placed on wanted list without some form of evidence or reason or on mere hearsay or assumptions. It will make mockery of their efforts.
DeleteMr caught in the web....what of amaechi....or u think he is innocent??
DeleteHypocrites shouting because they are hungry......when they get there now,they will steal more....make una clear road abeg....
DeleteThe people that stole our joint wealth are caught and instead of us to roll out our drums for celebration that the thieves have been caught, some debased minds are busy criticizing the government. Indeed, some Nigerians are not normal up there.
ReplyDeleteThere's relooting of the loot..time will tell
DeleteWhat baffles me is that a lot of this people are pop sympathisers. They don't get anything from the Govt. You are supporting people who stole money that should ordinarily have been meant for your roads, hospitals, schools and your children's future. Politics aside, a rogue is a rogue.
Delete200 million Mumu. How did APC get their campaign funds? So APC politicians are saints? Each time there is fuel or political crisis, a high profile arrest or statement is made to divert attention. This is a government by propaganda. No wonder the Mimistry of Communication under Lai Mohammed is getting more than Ministry of Agric and Solid Minerals ministry combined!
DeleteI call them dafts! And as for you saying there is re-looting, why not wait and catch the re-looters?
DeleteThank you.
DeleteWhere is the proof that this money was looted an initio....or is it just beleiving what is being shouted in the media...
DeleteFani kayode is the winner here. He used POP Money to marry a very yellow wife.
ReplyDeleteLolz
DeleteFirstly, PDP have been in government for 16 years with majority share of the treasury.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, when there is a new system in place, people will always work toward the system to fail until they found out that they cant beat the new system. Then, they will come along becos change is difficult to accept by people.
Finally, some people have make Nigeria suffer becos of their wickedness and selfishness. They have to pay for their wickedness once unveil.
Let us support the Government. It is not easy to fix 16 years errors in a year even when the resources were not supportive @ $32 per barrel of crude oil. Thank God for the increase in price but it is still bad @ $40 per barrel.
GOD HELP NIGERIA AND IT WILL BE GREAT AGAIN. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE IT GREAT
I said it on before this platform ... the time will come when the axe shall swing in FFK's direction; now it seems that time has come. Nemesis may be slow in coming, but it is always sure and steady. As for the commentators who are casting aspersions on this very laudable anti-corruption war, it is a shame! These rogues stole our common wealth; here is someone who is ready to wrest it back for us, and some people have the impudence to insult him on these pages. The good thing is that all your foolish comments will not deter Buhari; he was sent by God to right all the wrongs and injustices we have suffered as a nation at the hands of our rogue politicians, business persons and military top brass.
ReplyDeleteYes...that time has come,because u have seriously been praying for it to come....so u dnt care whether it's propaganda or not...u just believe,because its what u want to hear....yeye dey smell....
DeleteBla bla bla after 4yrs our achievement will be releasing the name of PDP members and how much the stole, yet nobody is in jail
ReplyDeleteMost of the Anonymous commentators bashing and calling PMB names and criticizing him for going after those who have STOLEN our common patrimony unfortunately are mostly IGBOS. As harsh as this may sound, it is the real truth. The hardliner Igbos does not have any love or patriotism again for Nigeria after GEJ (Their adopted "Azikiwe" brethren) lost the 2015 Presidential election. As such any thing that will bring calamity, disintegration, collapse of the system and the economy are all welcome in order that this country Nigeria is completely destroyed, then they can easily have their "Eldorado Biafra". The hardline Igbo is not satisfied by the inclusion of their kinsmen in this government and even accuse them (their kinsmen in APC) of betrayers and called all sorts of unprintable names. But God loves Nigeria, but we do not love ourselves which is why people who steals such a humungous and mind boggling amount of money are not stoned in the streets, but instead the one who catches the thief and wants to recover our money is the one being criticized. Yet we are still "suffering and smiling" according to Fela of blessed memory.
ReplyDeleteBigot.......must u tint every national issue towards ethnic lines....are there no igbos in APC....I get amused with people like you that sees everything from an etnic point of view...money was stolen,have u made ur own investigation to know if it's true???I guess the answer is no...dnt worry,4 years shall soon be over,and stewardship will be rendered...
DeletePrince Nwoye, when next you catch a teach in your house, please spear him and blame the government. Bcos that is what you're encouraging.
DeleteAPC will ever remain clueless and fall out of point because they never anticipated to rule this country. They were hoping to loose or rather be challenged in court, but the story changed; now it is clear APC cannot hide their shame.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many Nigerians can be easily fooled by APC and their purported storiees and lies of corruption. If the former president GEJ was corrupt as claimed, do you think he will just leave his seat for another person. Corrupt ruler never vacate their seats if you don't know; you can find some facts and evidence all over the world. Corrupt people rather fight to death than allow other to try them.
All the corrupt stories by APC are cooked up and meant to buy time for their unpreparedness as a government to rule Nigeria. How much money has been returned this this corruption saga?
APC change style, you are loosing relevance in the society.
A shallow thinker can never make deep impression.PMB pls ride on,easy does it slow and steady they say wins the raise,the masses are in support of your govt as long as the criminals are apprehended.Godbless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteIf Buhari really want to be fair to Nigerians' he should not put his party and other past leaders aside, he should go after all of them as you cannot really blame Jonathan and his cabinet as such, because all our politicians'are all rogs! people like Obasanjo, Tinubu, Ameachi etc must give account to Nigerians how they run the country during their regime, Buhari should not say he won't look at their side because of their support during his campain that will be too wicked of him of which he is just after his political oponent and those that steps on his toes in the past i.e "PAY BACK" because at the end of the day no matter all his effort on this journey of so called corruption saga majority of Nigerians will see him as one sided coin! his government is not be fair to Nigerians then people will read meaning to his body language
ReplyDeleteLet Buhari rule this country with wisdom because they all kill the country those of us who did not no hand and leg and suffering seriously, don't give the impression that is Jonathan and his government that cause the problem, and according to you and your party you saw it and that is why you said you want to save this country from sinking by promising heaven and earth but i wonder where we are going now if this is really the change you guys promised during your campain, people are dying, you cannot buy drugs, go to the market is worst, transportation is worst, everything is worst, which type of change is this that is causing so much hardship in the lives of the innocent ones' God deliver us self leaders
ReplyDeleteIs it on Jonathan government that stole money so far? why not go after other past leaders and parties and let us see if they are saints? you and your party better lead this country well otherwise nothing for you at the end of the day
ReplyDeleteStop compensating those APC members who loose at one time or the other and do the real thing, Nigerians' are loosing their patience with BIG dissapointment in APC
ReplyDeleteAPC have their own bad side too as they are not Saints as they claim to be
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised people are moved by the negative campaign by the agents of these looters. We knew people are paid to write rubbish about the president and his team, but the joy is the masses are not moved. They are in total support of every steps taken by the president. Let them the apologists continue with their wailing, whether they like it or not, their principals will soon end in jail.
ReplyDeletePlease speak for yourself...
DeleteEveryone has right to say what he or she wants, but what is certain is the fact that everybody would be judge by his deed. It is an incontestable fact that the direction of PMB govt is going to take Nig.to the desired destination.
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