The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) collected $289,202,382 in cash from the account of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NIPMS) in February 2015 after the postponement of the general election, TheCable understands.
NIPMS is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which manages the investments of the national oil company.
It was also from NNPC’s accounts that the office of the national security adviser withdrew the bulk of the $2.1 billion it got for “Boko Haram operations” in the months leading to the 2015 elections.
TheCable understands that $289,202,382 was approved for NIA’s “covert operations” by President Goodluck Jonathan and subsequently withdrawn in cash on February 25, 2015 from NAPIMS account at CBN.
The entire NIA budget for 2015 was a little over N25 billion which was about $160 million at the time — further suggesting that the payment was extra-budgetary.
The Department of State Services (DSS) also got huge sums of cash in naira and dollars for “covert operations” in the run-up to the elections.
These revelations are coming in the light of the recovery of $43 million, £27,000 and N23 million in a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos state, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following a tip-off from a whistle blower.
NIA said it was its money and that it was meant for “covert operations” — according to reports.
There is now strong suspicion that the Ikoyi haul might have been part of the $289,202,382 released to the agency two years ago.
A presidency source had told TheCable that President Muhammadu Buhari was not briefed on the funds which were warehoused at a private apartment.
Although Oke reportedly said the apartment belongs to NIA, Sahara Reporters alleged that it belongs to Chobe Ventures — owned by Folashade Oke.
The now suspended NIA DG has a wife named Folashade Oke, further fuelling speculation that it was a family affair.
But NIA is said to have claimed that the money was only “in transit” at the Ikoyi apartment for onward movement to the agency’s property elsewhere.
“The circumstances make everything suspicious,” the senior presidency official told TheCable.
Buhari has set up a three-man panel to investigate both Oke and Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation, over various allegations.
Oke was appointed by Jonathan as the NIA DG in November 2013 and retained by Buhari, even though he replaced other security chiefs in August 2015.
Oke’s tenure is up in November 2017.

https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-nia-collected-289m-cash-napims-account-2015

Politicians are vampires, if Nigerian youths can't start a Revolution against these old fools then we have no right to grumble.




Like the guy under me using 2G phone to drag fp with my 4G machine, hunger is really bad indeed

Wow.

Goodluck Jonathan and his Pyrates of The Caribbean Crew was 5% away from finally burying Nigeria if not for God.

May all those that looted Nigeria, and their supporters meet their downfall at the door mouth of their successes.

imagine

Saint GEJ!

Olee

And Jesus wept for Nigeria

Really?

It appears as Mr. Adeyanju inferred that Mr. Oke was 'working' for Jonathan.

Insightful to note that Mr. Adeyanju also infers that Mr. Oke was a 'double agent' (maybe why he was retained)


it is arguable that a lot of GEJ appointees that retained their posts in the face of APC protests against same may have been 'covertly' working for GMB.


[modified to add]

three:
NIGERIA ELECTIONS 2015 didn't really present any viable options - it was either GEJ or PMB (both hugely lacking in capacity) one or two other candidates 'sounded' technical but it appears Nigerians love 'popular' candidates and would rather not 'waste' votes on persons whom they believe will not win.

Bottom line is holding PMB to task and preparing for 2019.

Nigerian Youths - Weh Una Dey?!!!

It's only Buhari's brain that they can turn upandown. I refuse to believe all this shit.

For almost two years a serving president didn't know of the existence of such "covert operation" under his own nose?

Still wondering how he managed to be a general..

P

There shall be no peace to all those who looted away the destiny of coon Nigerians irrespective of their ethnicity or political divides. We the masses are at the receiving end.

We want this Osborne gate to be the end of many criminals in this nation.

God save Nigeria

Clarification plz, under which administration again?

New stories and developments everyday.

Thought wike said the money belongs to the rivers state government

Deji Adeyanju might be right anyway, even he implicated fkk, but that parrot kept accusing ameachi of owning the money. I just dont understand this country. I just dont understand. people or better still kids that are yet to eat this morning and dont even know where the meal will comes from, will still come and defend the so called stealing is not corruption.

Many of their relatives and parents at home worked for government agencies and are yet to get their retirement benefits or gratuity and may not get it until they pass away.

This is the kind of money that suppose do many changes in average families being denied of good things. Yet they will still hail fayose, fkk, ameachi and the so called big rogues that lives like a king and even make their children lords over them enjoying life to the fullness abroad. Part of those who lives in the so called ikoyi pent house is, Leo Stan son, aged 24 or even less, the guy owns yudala stores affiliated to his fathers company , zinox computers. He is balling among big wigs. You are here sorting for likes at 35 years with useless comments. Keep on, it will soon clear for your eyes.
As long as nigeria is still one, if we dont support fighting corruption in anyway, no matter how soon or long it is, it will collapse this country one day, and the results will be disastrous. But you know what, majority here have no where to run to, and the collision will land on everybody's head.

Awon weyrey

Finally it has been cleared, though fingers are been crossed!!!

Of all the democratic presidents Nigeria has ever had, Ebele Jonathan is the worst. He was like a curse placed upon Nigerians. During his era, Nigeria earned the most with the rise in oil prices but at the end little or nothing to account for it. He even needed to borrow funds to fight boko haram at the end. Every corrupt public official manipulated him like a robot to approve funds which were later transformed to their private use.
Even though Buhari is dull and frail, I pray everyday that we may never have a retardeen as a president like GEJ. Amen

all this news sef me ayam not understanding?

Now, we dey go somewhere

What are they using all these monies for? Can't they dash Nigerians 100k monthly. Haba money here money there.

Na wa. buhari dey try. Cleaning up the mess and mega theft of the last administration is actually one of the hardest thing to do

Jesu

and fayose is on another thread talking trash

Hmmm

Jonathan practically raped this country. If not for God that he lost where would we have been?

THIS IS SHEER WICKEDNESS!!!!