… Fayose, Audu, Goje, Doma, Nyame, Turaki still on trial – Commission
…Recovers N63.5b in two years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has recovered about N65.3billion loot between 2012 and 2014.
The commission also said it may declare a former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu- Sheriff, wanted for failing to honour its invitation.
It, however, said Governor Ayodele Fayose and five ex-governors are still on trial.
The affected ex-governors are – Abubakar Audu(Kogi) , Danjuma Goje(Gombe), Akwe Doma(Nasarawa) , Saminu Turaki(Jigawa) and Rev. Jolly Nyame (Taraba).
The commission made the clarifications at a briefing in Abuja by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren against the backdrop of criticisms by two of its dismissed staff, Ms. Juliet Ibekaku and Mr. Michael Nzekwe and Human Rights Writers Association.
Ibekaku had said: “In the past seven or eight years since EFCC started, we’ve been hearing about governors who have been in the courts for the past eight years, no conviction, nothing! No assets recovered. And we are still (sic) back to square one.
“So, something has to change. And in my mind, what needs to change is the leadership. The second thing that needs to change is the staffing, who are we hiring to work in this place?”
Uwujaren, however, said the commission has not failed in its responsibility.
He said between 2012 and 2014, the EFCC recovered about N65.3billion and over $245.9million.
Uwujaren said: “Between 2012 and 2014, the Commission recovered N65, 320,669,350. Also, the sum of $245, 952,030.13, 693, 399.00 pounds and E62, 600.00 (Sixty two thousand Euros) were also recovered during the period.
On the investigation and trial of some former governors, Uwujaren said Governor Ayo Fayose and some ex-governors are still undergoing trial.
He said the EFCC might be forced to declare ex-Governor Ali Modu- Sheriff wanted for failing to honour its invitation.
“We invited him (Sheriff) for questioning. As I speak to you, he did not honour that invitation.
“Once the commission invites a suspect in a matter and he fails to honour the invitation, options are opened to us. We might declare him wanted. Yes, we might do that,”
Sheriff is wanted for alleged mismanagement of N300 billion his administration received from the Federation Account between 2003 and 2011.”
He added: “The cases involving former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu, former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje, former Nasarawa State governor, Akwe Doma and former Taraba State governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame, are progressing in courts, as several witnesses have been called by the prosecution.
“Of course the case against Ayodele Fayose has only been temporarily halted by the fact of his re-election as Ekiti State governor.
“We could go on and on. These records apply to cases involving ex-governors only.
“They do not tell the whole story regarding the prosecution and convictions record of the Commission.”
Uwujaren said the EFCC has not abandoned cases involving some former governors including Orji Uzor Kalu, Saminu Turaki, Lucky Igbinedion, and Chimaroke Nnamani.

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Let them not worry, the whole probing is going to start with EFCC people themselves
Throughout 2013/2014 I didn't hear the name EFCC anywhere.
So how come it is now they suddenly wake up? Them go see shege!

Interesting days ahead

There's a new sheriff in town, sheriff must go to jail.

Even EFCC have started warming their pot of soup that has almost got bad all of a sudden.

Thank God for Buhari. Exciting days ahead.

This guy is not only a thief but also a possible boko haram member. Many people in Borno are suspecting him but no single investigation

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero and his small small boys in my area should tighten their belts.