Former First Lady Maybe Invited For Interrogation by EFCC


Category: Nigeria National News

The wife of former President may soon receive invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to throw more light in her role in the funding and disbursement of huge funds spent by the Presidency in the last two weeks before the general elections.

According to reports, the fund, which was estimated at over a trillion naira, was routed and disbursed through the Amnesty Office to some notable politicians in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. During investigation, it was observed that the release of about 40 per cent of the funds was authorized by the former First Lady.

Also under investigation by operatives of the EFCC, is the source of the funds, which has not been established due to the Amnesty office’s boss departure from the country.

According to sources, the failure of the former head of the presidential Amnesty Programme to return to the country has slowed down investigations of how the funds were sourced, “because he allegedly disbursed the bulk of the money, which was not part of the funds allocated to his office.”


It was also gathered that the suspected Amnesty boss who will face 14 petitions written to the EFCC against him, left the country soon after preliminary investigations into the sourcing and disbursement of funds for the elections, while some of his aides, including personal assistants and driver, have already been interrogated on the matter.

“Ordinarily, he should have been here to defend himself against the petitions, but he has refused to show up. It is highly suspected that he is not in any hospital. It was all a dummy be sold to Nigerians. He left this country as soon as he sensed the EFCC may invite him to explain his role in the funds disbursement”, a source said.

The investigating team would also want to ascertain his interest in an airline that operates in South Africa with about 12 aircraft, Sun reports.

EFCC’s spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujare, could not be reached for comments on the matter before Press time, but according to a source who insisted on remaining anonymous, said efforts were being made to get him back to the country for interrogation.

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