Ex-NIA staff indicts Goodluck Jonathan in recovered Ikoyi fund saga

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has been fingered in the on-going controversial ‘ghost fund’ retrieved, weeks ago, from an apartment in Ikoyi by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.


A retired employee of the NIA told newsmen on Thursday that the N15 billion seized by EFCC was part of the monies channelled by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan through the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for his party’s 2015 campaigns,.

Ibrahim Ibrahim, who retired from the NIA 2006 as deputy director and worked closely with Oke, said though Jonathan approved the monies to be distributed to PDP chieftains, the embattled Director-General of the agency, Ayo Oke did not do so for unknown reason.

“A lot of things have happened; a lot of public officers have actually drifted away from the disciplined course and as a result so many things have happened. The NIA is not an exception at all,” Ibrahim said.

“I think what really happened was that the money was issued to the agency (NIA) just in the same way it was given to the NSAs office.

“President Jonathan approved $289 million or so in November 2014 in excess of the approved budget of the agency.

“So, that excess was intended as campaign funds and the agency, the DG NIA in particular, was supposed to disburse the fund but along the way, he found a way of diverting even that one for his own private use,” Ibrahim said.
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  1. How can someone who retire in 2006 know that the fund was meant for campaign in 2015 election? Hausa man won't cease to mention Jonathan's name in any national issues. Thou am still waiting for Jonathan's response on this matter

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    1. Abeg help me ask oh. Maybe they share newsletters on d happenings in d NIA to all retired staffs and he gets his every first day of the week making him well informed.

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  2. BUHARI SAY THIS..
    BUHARI SAY THAT....
    WHERE IS BABA BUHARI?????
    HE HAS NOT ATTENDED TWO FEC MEETINGS HELD IN HIS HOUSE (ASO ROCK) !!!
    SOMETHING IS HAPPENING
    EFCC RECOVERED FUNDS SAGA LOOKS LIKE A DIVERSION...methinks!?*

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  3. OLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
    THE TRUTH ON WHO REALLY OWNS THE FUNDS & FROM WHO WILL SOON BE ESTABLISHED.
    ALL OF YOU FOR & AGAINST JONATHAN SHOULDN'T TEAR YOUR SHIRTS FOR WHAT GOD MUST REVEAL; ONLY THEN CAN WE ALL SHAME WHOEVER THE DEVIL WOULD BE FOUND OUT TO BE!
    NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!
    #FORWARDEVER NIGERIA!

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  4. Thank you EzeExercise, investigation is ongoing and the truth will come out let's people have a patience

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  5. Ibrahim Ibrahim said and I quote “I think what really happened was that the money was issued to the agency (NIA) just in the same way it was given to the NSAs office" how come his thought is indicting Jonathan? the same money was found inside Amaechi apartment .

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