…FG bans Pinnick from travelling

Success Nwogu, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prosecution of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged multi-billion scam in the organisation.

It was also learnt that the Federal Government through the Presidential investigative panel headed by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, had placed Pinnick on travel ban.

Our correspondent gathered on Saturday that Buhari gave the order for Pinnick’s prosecution when the Obono-Obla presented a preliminary investigation report to him.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also addressed a report on the NFF to Mr President detailing the outcome of their investigations which tallied with what Obono-Obla’s panel had submitted to the President.

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu had in his six-page report informed Buhari that the anti-graft agency had investigated and prosecuted the Director, Finance and Administration, Christopher Andekin; Head,

Finance and Administration, NFF, Jafaru Mamzah and a cashier with the Finance and Administration department of the NFF, Rajan Zaka over an alleged financial scam in the football governing house in connection

with financial payments from Federation of International Football Associations and Confederation of African Football to NFF between 2014 and 2016.

But Buhari who was said to have been visibly angry over the alleged monumental scam ordered Pinnick to also be prosecuted. He directed Magu to embark on a wider investigation into the remittances to the


NFF between 2017 and 2018.

The president, who was reportedly shocked by the mind-boggling report and additional revelations directed Magu to ensure a comprehensive and discreet investigation with watertight and unassailable facts and

pieces of evidence that would nail the suspects at the court.

According to the EFCC preliminary report sighted by our correspondent, EFCC stated that it commenced full investigation into the finances of the NFF where it discovered that the domiciliary accounts of the NFF domiciled with Zenith Bank and UBA had received total inflow of $16,417,761 from FIFA and CAF between January, 2014 and June, 2016 as follows:

1. 18/12/2014 Zenith Bank, Ac No: 5070407456, $8,400,000 (FIFA); 23/01/2015, Zenith Bank, Ac No: 5070407456, $450,000 (FIFA); 25/03/2015, Zenith Bank, Ac No: 5070407456, $1,081,000 (CAF); 13/10/2015 Zenith Bank, Ac No: 5070407456, $3000 (CAF); 12/01/2014, UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $1,500,000 (FIFA); 15/01/2014 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $1,746,745 (CAF); 19/03/2014 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $249,950 (CAF); 12/12/2014 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $301,467 (FIFA);14/05/2015 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $30,000 (FIFA); 31/07/2015 UBA, Ac

No: 3000004944, $315,149 (FIFA); 14/08/2015, UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $399,000 (FIFA); 11/09/2015 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $300,000 (FIFA); 16/10/2015, UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $850,149 (FIFA); 18/11/2015, UBA,


Ac No: 3000004944, $2,990 (CAF); 12/02/2016, UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $79,540 (FIFA); 15/03/2016, UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $299,000, (CAF); 22/06/2016 UBA, Ac No: 3000004944, $9,930 (CAF).

Magu in the report also informed Buhari that investigation into the case had been concluded. He added that Christopher Andekin; Head, Finance and Administration, NFF, Jafaru Mamzah and a cashier with the Finance and Administration department of NFF, Rajan Zaka were indicted and arraigned on October 15, 2018 before Justice P.O. Affem of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, No 19 Maitama Abuja on five criminal charges of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust by a public officer.

The EFCC’s boss further informed Buhari that the commission also received another petition dated April 24, 2016 captioned ‘Monumental stealing and financial crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation’, from James Peters of Amal Pepple Estate, Abuja.

He stated that in the course of investigation, the Minister (Sports) forwarded to the commission, documents in support of the petition revealing sponsorship deals amounting to N1.14bn and $1.55m via his letter No. HMY &SP/003/2018/55 dates August 7, 2018.

Magu said, “Investigation into this petition has so far established that the NFF has sponsorship deals with 21 corporate organisation. The investigation further revealed that between 2008 and 2018, 11 out of the 21 corporate organisations made sponsorship payment of N5,288,990,000 and $1,550,000 to NFF as against the amounted stated in the ministers’ letter under reference above.

“One of the companies appointed as financial consultant to the NFF is owned by the 2nd Vice President of the NFF in person of Alhaji Shehu Dikko. The audit trail of the funds and its utilisation is currently ongoing with a view to prosecuting anyone found culpable of any offence.”

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Chaiii......Everywhere dollar stew

Alright

And Chris Giwa just joined APC...

Let's see how this goes. Wished the grasscutter and the likes had been handled in like manners, cries and hues about Bubu's bigotry and selective prosecution would have been easy to counter and laid to rest.

While at it, lets keep our fingers crossed as we await to see who'd be put forward to replace him.

We can all guess before hand the name, region and religion of his possible replacement I would only pray and hope to get disappointed this time.

That is how low and disunited we have descended as a nation.

Two things are possible here
It is either they have discovered pinnicks support for the PDP or they are just doing it because he is not a northerner.

Buhari and Magu are hypocrites

Better..

Not business as usual

Pinnick in Panic

These guys in Sports federations make alot of money, monies meant for grassroots development are not spared.

If na aboki now he for no order prosecution....however if Amaju is guilty he deserves no pity

Amaju Pinnick join APC your case is solved ask senator Akpabio

Long overdue. Everybody know say Pinnick na thief.

Rubbish.....
Anyways let him join APC his problem will be solved...

magoo10:
Two things are possible here
It is either they have discovered pinnicks support for the PDP or they are just doing it because he is not a northerner.

Buhari and Magu are hypocrites









“One of the companies appointed as financial consultant to the NFF is owned by the 2nd Vice President of the NFF in person of Alhaji Shehu Dikko. The audit trail of the funds and its utilisation is currently ongoing with a view to prosecuting anyone found culpable of any offence.”

Did you read the content to the end at all. Not only punnick indicted. Shehu Dikko too

Buhari is just desperately
Looking for campaign money.

But I will really want this guy to
Go to jail.

vacanci:


Did you read the content to the end at all. Not only punnick indicted. Shehu Dikko too

buhari orders the prosecution of pinnick

Are you also aware that one of his arch opponent and contender for the NFF post Chris giwa recently joined the apc.

Buhari can scam himself and the gullible supporters but not sane Nigerians.
Tell pinnicks to enter apc and see how his sins will be forgiven

magoo10:
Two things are possible here
It is either they have discovered pinnicks support for the PDP or they are just doing it because he is not a northerner.

Buhari and Magu are hypocrites

Did you read this part;
"Magu in the report also informed Buhari that investigation into the case had been concluded. He added that Christopher Andekin; Head, Finance and Administration, NFF, Jafaru Mamzah and a cashier with the Finance and Administration department of NFF, Rajan Zaka were indicted and arraigned on October 15, 2018 before Justice P.O. Affem of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, No 19 Maitama Abuja on five criminal charges of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust by a public officer..."?

magoo10:
buhari orders the prosecution of pinnick

Are you also aware that one of his arch opponent and contender for the NFF post Chris giwa recently joined the apc.

Buhari can scam himself and the gullible supporters but not sane Nigerians.
Tell pinnicks to enter apc and see how his sins will be forgiven

How can Chris Giwa who is not holding office and not in charge of expenses be an option for prosecution.

When Pinnuck is grilled, let him mention Chris Giwa where he felt he is innocent. Must political meaning be ascribed to everything?

RoyalUc:


Did you read this part;
"Magu in the report also informed Buhari that investigation into the case had been concluded. He added that Christopher Andekin; Head, Finance and Administration, NFF, Jafaru Mamzah and a cashier with the Finance and Administration department of NFF, Rajan Zaka were indicted and arraigned on October 15, 2018 before Justice P.O. Affem of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, No 19 Maitama Abuja on five criminal charges of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust by a public officer..."?

buhari is a hypocrite
How come he and magu have remaIned silent on Ganduje dollar bribery

vacanci:


How can Chris Giwa who is not holding office and not in charge of expenses be an option for prosecution.

When Pinnuck is grilled, let him mention Chris Giwa where he felt he is innocent. Must political meaning be ascribed to everything?

Yes or how else do you describe ganduje bribery. Is efcc magu and buhari allergic to such corruptions

magoo10:
Yes or how else do you describe ganduje bribery. Is efcc magu and buhari allergic to such corruptions

If u understand the Constitution, you will know that even if a governor steals all state fund, he is still covered by immunity until he leaves office. That does not apply to other office holders but the president and vice.

You can blame the Constitution

vacanci:


If u understand the Constitution, you will know that even if a governor steals all state fund, he is still covered by immunity until he leaves office. That does not apply to other office holders but the president and vice.

You can blame the Constitution

where was the constitution when efcc started trying Fayose before he left office.
The hypocrite magu had concluded their findings against Fayose and immediately he left office he was charged to court .
Why is it not so in gandujegate

magoo10:
where was the constitution when efcc started trying Fayose before he left office.
The hypocrite magu had concluded their findings against Fayose and immediately he left office he was charged to court .
Why is it not so in gandujegate

Fayose was never invited to any court of law while in office. he was never tried anywhere until he left office as governor. His account was only frozen and the court over ruled that. He enjoyed his immunity. the only trial we were seeing was just on news papers.

And for Ganduje, why not wait for him to leave office before he is tried? will EFCC tell you what they are doing now? Besides the person that gave bribe is yet to come out to testify. Its only the one who did video that is talking. this makes the case complicated

vacanci:


Fayose was never invited to any court of law while in office. he was never tried anywhere until he left office as governor. His account was only frozen and the court over ruled that. He enjoyed his immunity. the only trial we were seeing was just on news papers.

And for Ganduje, why not wait for him to leave office before he is tried? will EFCC tell you what they are doing now? Besides the person that gave bribe is yet to come out to testify. Its only the one who did video that is talking. this makes the case complicated

fayose was invited and his accounts frozen.
What happens to his immunity? Stop arguing blindly