The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will soon commence the trial of those listed as “looters” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the federal government, TheCable understands.

An EFCC official said presidency has directed the anti-graft agency to “swing into action” as controversies continue over the publication of a looters list by government.

“We are getting the case files ready,” the source said but refused to divulge specific details on those to be charged to court.

Many members of the party which formed government at the centre for 16 years are already facing corruption trial, but some were only quizzed.

But the party has continued to accuse the government of witch-hunting its members, an allegation the current administration denies.

The allegations and counter-allegations on corruption took a new dimension when Lai Mohammed, minister of information, released lists of “looters” last week.

Former governors, ex-senators and those who are not members of the PDP were also listed as looters.

Mohammed had said the government took the action as a response to the challenge of the opposition party.

“The PDP has challenged us to name the looters under their watch. They said they did not loot the treasury. Well, I am sure they know that the treasury was looted dry under their watch. Yet they decided to grandstand… Some of the people on this list are seeking to plea bargain, and that is a fact,” Mohammed had said.

Some of the key PDP members on the list were Uche Secondus, chairman of the party; Stella Oduah, senator representing Anambra north; Jonah Jang, senator representing Plateau north senatorial district; and Peter Nwaboshi, senator representing Delta north.

A majority of those mentioned had denied any wrongdoing and threatened to file legal action. Secondus had given Mohammed an ultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw the list and tender an apology.

Responding to the list, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the opposition party, said his party would expose “looters” in Buhari’s government.

Reno Omokri, a former aide of Jonathan, subsequently wrote an article detailing allegations levelled against some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and top government officials.

Apart from the PDP, critics have accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of being selective in its anti-graft war but the current administration has vehemently defended its record.

Here are the names on the “looters” list:


1 Former NSA, Sambo Dasuki $2.1billion military equipment
scandalA total of N126 billion, over $1.5 billion and 5.5 million
British Pounds was embezzled through his office

2 Former petroleum resources minister, Dieziani Alison-Madukwe N23 billion is alleged to have been embezzled

3 Rtd. Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah N13.9 billion. N4.8 billion
recovered by EFCC in cash and property

4 Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika N4.5 billion. N29m recovered by the EFCC so far

5 Alex Barde, former chief of defence staff N8 billion, and EFCC recovered almost N4 billion in cash and property

6 Inde Dikko, former CG Customs N40 billion, and N1.1 billion in cash recovered in cash and choice properties

7 Air Marshal Adesola Amosun N21.4 billion. N2.8 billion recovered in cash
28 properties and 3 vehicles also recovered

8 Bala Mohammed, former FCT minister N5 billion. Interim forfeiture order on some property secured

9 Senator Stella Oduah N9.8 billion Interim forfeiture order on some property secured

10 Former Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu N1.6 billion – from NSA

11 Former Plateau State governor, Senator Jonah Jang N12.5 billion

12 Bashir Yuguda, former minister of state for finance N1.5 billion
$829,800 recovered

13 Senator Peter Nwaboshi N1.5 billion

14 Former NSA Dasuki’s aide, Aliyu Usman N512 million

15 Former NSA Dasuki’s PA, Ahmad Idris N1.5 billion

16 Former Oyo governor, Rasheed Ladoja N500 million

17 Tom Ikimi N300 million

18 Femi Fani-Kayode N866 million

19 Former PPS to President Goodluck, Hassan Tukur $1.7 million

20 Nenadi Usman N1.5 billion

21 Benedicta Iroha N1.7 billion

22 Close ally of former NSA Dasuki, Aliyu Usman Jawaz N882 million

23 Godknows Igali Over N7 billion

24 PDP chairman Uche Secondus On the 19th of Feb 2015, he took N200 million only from the office of the NSA.

25 Former PDP financial secretary On the 24th of Oct 2014, he took N600 million only from the office of former NSA

26 Former national publicity secretary Olisah Metuh On trial for allegedly collecting N1.4bn from the office of former NSA

27 Raymond Dokpesi, chairman of DAAR Communications On trial for allegedly taking N2.1 billion from the office of the former NSA

28 Former SSA to president Goodluck Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei On trial, over N830 million allegedly kept in accounts of four different companies

29 Former president Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin Robert Azibaola Allegedly collected $40 million from the office of former NSA

https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-efcc-set-commence-mass-trial-pdp-looters/

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Election 2019
there is no fence to sit on
If you not with Apc you are against Apc
The jihadist party .

Una must join APC by fire by force


Orji Kalu, Obanikoro are wise

If campaign fund is a reason to called this people looters then what is APC, I mean who fund there own election are their not the same guilty of the offence they accuse PDP ?

U mean APC had to wait for PDP's challenge to release the list of looters before its toothless Efcc could start barking?

APC n buhari r a bunch of jokes

Buhari should drop dead for all I care!

Trials without even one conviction is that one trial? Noise making jare!

Failed party.

Everything is all about 2019 election you can intimidate the opposition but not the masses.

Ohoh APC SENSE WAN KILL UNA. OPPOSITION DON FINISH

Arrant nonsense

limeta:
Election 2019
there is no fence to sit on
If you not with Apc you are against Apc
The jihadist party .

I Stand with Buhari and APC. If you like, you can stand with the looters of yester years.

Another evidence and proof that EFCC and Magu are just rubber stamps of buhari's destructive rudderless govt. They are the ones that teleguide EFCC about who should be investigated (harassed) and who should not be investigated base on party alignment. Their operations and activities are directed right from Aso villa.