Former Senate President, David
Mark will today, Monday, account for over N5.4billion slush cash and campaign
funds traced to him.
According to an Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operative, who asked not to be named due to
the sensitive nature of the issue, Mark is also expected to respond to issues
raised in the Panama Papers bordering on his relationship with some oil firms.
He is to answer questions on the
following issues: N550m arms procurement cash; N2.9billion curious payment into
National Assembly’s account, which was shared to Senators during his tenure;
and his role in the N2billion campaign funds meant for Benue State.
“There is also Mark’s alleged
links with eight offshore oil companies by #Panama Papers in flagrant violation
of the code of conduct for public officers.
“The firms were allegedly used to
launder money, evade tax and dodge sanctions,” the source said.
However Mark insisted yesterday
that no 2015 presidential election campaign fund for Benue State was given to
him.
Mark had requested to be allowed
to travel home to Otukpo, Benue State, after his preliminary grilling at the
EFCC office on Thursday, to fetch documents to exonerate himself from the
allegations.
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