by Emmanuel Onani

There are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may have ordered an independent investigation into the recovery of an estimated N13 billion from a private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It will be recalled that operatives of the anti-graft agency had, last Wednesday, stormed the Ikoyi building where $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000, cash was warehoused.

Repeated calls made to the phone lines of the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, indicated that they were “switched-off”..

He had yet to reply text messages sent to the same platforms as at the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, Sunday Telegraph learnt from highlyplaced sources yesterday, that the confusion over the ownership of the huge cash haul is a source of embarrassment to President Buhari, whose commitment to the anti-graft war is sacrosanct. At a time the public was waiting with bated breath for the EFCC to reveal the identity of the owner of the recovered money, the Rivers State Government had laid claim to same.

This was as an online news medium, Premium Times, had quoted the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), as claiming ownership of the contentious money, thereby introducing a more complex narrative to the scandal.

In a statement released on Friday, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, had alleged that the cash belonged to his state.

The Governor was quoted as saying: “We have facts to prove that the said money belongs to the Rivers State Government.

“The Federal Government must return our money. “We are giving them seven days to return our money. Otherwise, we would take legal action to recover our money. $43million will help us complete several projects. We need that money for projects.”

The NIA has yet to issue an official statement on the development, even as a former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, was said to have denied any link with the cash.

However, Sunday Telegraph gathered that Buhari had vowed to get to the root of the matter, to preserve his cherished war against corruption.

According to our source, who pleaded anonymity, anybody found to have breached financial laws will be appropriately sanctioned. He said: “In the face of the recovery and subsequent claims out there, the President views this very seriously. “In fact, I can tell you that efforts are on to get to the root of this scandal.

“Now, it is pertinent to unravel what such huge sums of both local and foreign currencies – public or private funds – will be doing in a private residence.

“Monies are kept in Bank Accounts operated by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). “Nonetheless, there might be exceptions, no doubt, but that will soon be resolved.”

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Nutase:
Patiently waiting to see if the lion of Ubima can be locked in a zoo.

DropShot:

Some of you display level of intelligence not even befitting of a toddler.

A loquacious FFK and a thuggish Wike just opened their mouth to make an unsubstantiated claim that Amaechi owns the flat without any proof, no matter how remote, yet gullible zombies decided to masturbate over it.

Na like this the youths wan become leaders of tomorrow? Zero logical reasoning!

Nutase:
you just succinctly described yourself in one sentence. The onus of proof is on the lion dog who up till now has not denied ownership of the house.

DropShot:

If the white thing I'm your head is working to 10% of its capacity, you'd know that it is he who alleges that must prove his allegation.

Anyway, I'm not disappointed in you and you likes.

Nutase:
you just succinctly described yourself in one sentence. The onus of proof is on the lion dog who up till now has not denied ownership of the house.

Nutase:
e pain am.

SuperS1Panther:


He has denied ownership of the flat, just like Esther Nnamid, Muazu and Anenih's daughter.

SuperS1Panther:


He has denied ownership of the flat, just like Esther Nnamid, Muazu and Anenih's daughter.

DropShot:

Some of you display level of intelligence not even befitting of a toddler.

A loquacious FFK and a thuggish Wike just opened their mouth to make an unsubstantiated claim that Amaechi owns the flat without any proof, no matter how remote, yet gullible zombies decided to masturbate over it.

Na like this the youths wan become leaders of tomorrow? Zero logical reasoning!

Tyche:


Happy Easter to you guys at the BMC , while a lot of people envy your pay; 250k for this economy no be beans na , no one envies your job wallahi.

E no easy to defend blunders after blunders. But know this, the goodwill your paymasters rode into power is erroding at the speed of light.

DropShot:

I don't envy the kind of brain some of you are bestowed with. Fish brain performs better I swear.

Everyone and anyone who supports the govt is a BMC or GMC - whatever that means.

I guess the 64% who affirmed that Nigeria is better in the two years of this administration, in a poll conducted by PDP on Twitter are all BMC.

Chai, shame dey catch me for some of Una ooo.

DropShot:

I don't envy the kind of brain some of you are bestowed with. Fish brain performs better I swear.

Everyone and anyone who supports the govt is a BMC or GMC - whatever that means.

I guess the 64% who affirmed that Nigeria is better in the two years of this administration, in a poll conducted by PDP on Twitter are all BMC.

Chai, shame dey catch me for some of Una ooo.

TheFreeOne:


Only ma.d people, zombies and br.ain cripples affirmed the bold.

Guy you need strong exorcism from zombeism spirit.

DropShot:

I don't envy the kind of brain some of you are bestowed with. Fish brain performs better I swear.

Everyone and anyone who supports the govt is a BMC or GMC - whatever that means.

I guess the 64% who affirmed that Nigeria is better in the two years of this administration, in a poll conducted by PDP on Twitter are all BMC.

Chai, shame dey catch me for some of Una ooo.

rusher14:


You mean people should doubt the result of a poll carried out by PDP?

DrGoodman:


If 64% of Nigerians claim their lives got better in the last 2 years, then 64% of Nigerians just got mad in the same period. No sane man can say the conditions of this country where everything has spoilt is better that the smooth sail of GEJ.

DropShot:

Go ask PDP Twitter.

Or better still, conduct your own poll on Facebook or Twitter.

No need to hyperventilate here.