Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) busted the Kaduna residence of a former managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Andrew Yakubu.


It was gathered that the raid on Yakubu's residence was due to a information given to the commission by a whistle-blower.

Following the raid, $9.8 million and 74,000 British pounds were recovered by the EFCC.

Although the former managing director claimed that the money was presented to him as gift by an associate, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered that the monies be forfeited to the federal government.


Also, few days after the money was recovered by the EFCC, Yakubu was arrested and later granted administrative bail by the commission.

The bail condition given by the EFCC included the provision of a surety, Daily Nigerian reports.

The online news media also said a serving senator stood as surety for the former NNPC's managing director.


Sources said the anti-graft agency had planned to detain Yakubu pending its conclusion on investigations against him.

The source, however, the senator representing Kaduna South senatorial district (Peoples Democratic Party) Danjuma Laah, 56, filled the bail document for the release of Yakubu.

He also said Laah, popularly known as 'the sleeping senator' is a regular visitor to Yakubu's Unguwan Wakili residence in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

The source also said a retired military army general is among many others trooping the EFCC headquarters to facilitate Yakubu's release.




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Well, a friend in need is a friend indeed!

Someone just has to be there for him. Someone had to sign the bail document.

And it's not news that 99% of our lawmakers are ultra corrupt.

Na dem dem,, partners in crime

Ok

This senator has been one of the most vocal defender of his people in southern Kaduna.Andrew Yakubu was granted Bail by the courts and not the senator.All attempts by El-rufai to and his media aides to ridicule him is dead on arrival

They are all the problem of this great country

K

What do you expect? A country where corruption is shared among thieves like a piece of cake.

Stealing is not corruption - GEJ

eleribu

Someone needed to there at in times like this....

Shameless

hmmm



na wao

Sleeping senator

Afterall Yakubu was part of Sen. Laah's financiers to the National Assembly. In a saner clime, no top politician would want to associate with Yakubu openly, but here in Naija, it's a pride to associate with him. Top politicians not only associated with ex-convicts like, Bode George and James Ibori, after leaving prisons, they were also celebrated in their respective churches. Therefore, its not a big deal that a mere senator bailed a mere ex-GMD of NNPC. Na Naija we dey jare

Chuksonyeike:
This senator has been one of the most vocal defender of his people in southern Kaduna.Andrew Yakubu was granted Bail by the courts and not the senator.All attempts by El-rufai to and his media aides to ridicule him is dead on arrival

Attempts to ridicule who, wetin concern El Rufai with a thief that has already admitted owning a money that he can't possibly earn all his working life? Don't just start defending the indefensible.

Dem suppose kill this man straight,why dem dey carry am go court with all this evidence

Partners in crime

Cases like this underscores the fact that there is no hope for the common man

its high time we change to our new name from NIgeria to ZOOgeria

That is a show of friendship especially in needful times like this and not like my friend who was thrown into Police Cell over a minor civil matter and his girlfriend abandoned him.

Chuksonyeike:
This senator has been one of the most vocal defender of his people in southern Kaduna.Andrew Yakubu was granted Bail by the courts and not the senator.All attempts by El-rufai to and his media aides to ridicule him is dead on arrival

so he is innocent that he shouldn't be ridiculed? Mtcheww.

I am tired of Nigerians and their way of thinking

Chuksonyeike:
This senator has been one of the most vocal defender of his people in southern Kaduna.Andrew Yakubu was granted Bail by the courts and not the senator.All attempts by El-rufai to and his media aides to ridicule him is dead on arrival

I weep for my country because of ppl like u. In sane societies, no reasonable person will associate with such a person. But all u could vomit is tribalistic and religious rubbish. No hope for this country with ppl like u. The most annoying part if all is dat ur life is not better despite all ur support for looters. Get a life bro.

I just need a whistle i can blow this year

Just as predicted

There must always be an accomplice and facilitator for a criminal.

veekid:
Stealing is not corruption - GEJ

abacha did not steal - Buhari
The earlier you lots stop being partisan and take the side of the masses the better for all of us, tell me one government since 1960 till now that is devoid of corruption, infact the pdp is also the apc, it's just the name change, the same people cross carpeted for their pockets and looting ambition, enough of all this political affiliation buhaha , as we have seen, these polithiefians only have a collective interest in looting and they seem to be taking advantage of our division and bickering to sneak themselves into power

The courts granted him bail...not the Senator...you think that's bad?

A sitting Governor used government funds to pay and appease terrorists who murdered thousands of people...so nobody can say much.

EFCC should keep an eye on the Senator. Hmm not surprised

Okay

You mean, 'the Senator who stood as surety'.