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$2.1b Arms Deals: Mu'azu, Dikko, Jonathan's Ex-aide to be Declared Wanted

Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 21st Jan, 2016 - tori.ng

From all indications, the EFCC might soon declare some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party wanted for the part they played in the ongoing $2.1b Arms Deals.

L-R; PDP National Chairman Adamu Mu’uazu, President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo
 
Information gathered has revealed that security agencies may declare former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chair Adamu Muazu, former Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller-General Abdullahi Dikko Inde  and four others wanted, the Nation reports.
 
The report further states that the others are former PDP Kebbi State governorship candidate Gen. Bello Sarkin Yaki, a former top official in the Office of National Security Adviser, Col. Bello Fadile, former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs Waripamowei Dudafa and a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr.Abdulrasheed Maina.
 
They are wanted in connection with the ongoing probe of alleged curious spending by some former public officers, including  the management of $2.1billion arms cash by ex-National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), who is in detention.  
 
Some of those wanted allegedly diverted public funds  to other uses, including political purposes.
 
The breakdown is as follows:
  • Muazu—(N500million cash allegedly from the Office of the National Security Adviser);
  • Yaki(N200million from ONSA);
  • Fadile(N100million from ONSA);
  • Dudafa( being investigated for N10billion given to the delegates to the PDP’s nomination convention);
  • Maina—alleged N20billion pension fraud
  • Dikko—N3.5billion incurred  on internet project
 
The affected men might be declared wanted after they failed to honour invitation by the Special Investigative Committee probing the activities of ONSA. 


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