₦airaland Forum

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Former aide-de-camp to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe has said another Dasukigate may be imminent if he reveals what transpired in that administration.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) picked up Adegbe on Wednesday in Lagos where he was interrogated before he was flown to Abuja yesterday.

It was gathered that ongoing interrogation of the former ADC by operatives of the EFCC could open up a new can of worms, which “could surpass what is now called Dasukigate.”

In December 2015, the Department of State Security (DSS) arrested Jonathan’s National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki and turned him over to the EFCC over his role in the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal.

The money, meant to purchase arms for the military fighting insurgency in the North-East, was allegedly diverted by the office of the NSA as 2015 campaign funds for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was the ruling party then.

EFCC sources said the former ADC may soon give details of all he knows with regards to financial transactions and the dramatic personae involved in the last administration.

Preliminary findings, including recovered documents, were said to have hinted of large-scale questionable expenditure with funds sourced from and outside the arms purchase deals.

Another source said “most of the funds were reportedly diverted soon after the election was postponed from the originally scheduled date of February 14, 2015 to March 28, 2015…”

Among the active participants in the alleged sleaze, was a top official of an agency set up to discourage militancy in the South-South, who is currently outside the country.

At the centre of the interrogation of the former ADC, who has been moved to Abuja, Daily Sun gathered, was the “mind-boggling spending” during the two weeks’ extension of the general election, “which runs into several trillions of naira, when converted from foreign currency.”

Sources said many top Nigerians, “including some very close persons” to the former president, may likely be called to explain and defend their roles in the handling of the funds, a chunk of which was sourced from the agency.

Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren could not be reached for comments on the arrest before press time

Col. Adegbe, who was arrested in Lagos a few days ago, was said to be attending a senior officers course outside the former capital city, but on a visit, when he was picked up for interrogation.

Before him, many serving and retired military officers had been interrogated in connection with the arms purchase deal during the Jonathan administration.

They include former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd) and the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Amosu (retd) as well as some top politicians.

After arresting Dasuki, the EFCC arrested former chairman of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and former national chairman of the party, Alhaji Haliru Bello Mohammed and his son, Abbah.

The anti-graft agency also arrested former governor of Kaduna State, Brigadier General Isa Jafaru, former minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, and the director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Mr. Shauibu Salisu

Flexherbal:
Is it in the grave he will send all that money?

Liberty101:
I know this op is looking for trouble, but please let my Igbo folks just ignore him. Let him enjoy his thread.


#peace
#saynototribalism
#liberty

Know2020:
It was drawn intentionally. 90% of the oil in Rivers state was mapped out from Abia and Imo...that why the oil rich parts of Rivers are occupied by Igbos...Igbo speaking Rivers.

Know2020:
Very educative for yorubas who think both cities are 1000kms apart.lol. Ask them why do you think so? They will tell you Aba is in SE and Port Harcourt is in SS...Lol. Not knowing that they are only a walking distance away...Keep wasting your time dividing us!

chigoizie7:
This man is talking trash, Oga, did u buy the lexus LX570 (armoured) ?

If yes, go to hell

emiye:
Let me help you out

Elosky20:
your salary and allowances can pay 900 teachers comfortably why nt pay them. or stop complaining

emiye:
He has previously mentioned the second niger bridge as number 1 priority in the SE. As to the east west road, i guess that was covered by the Niger delta ministry, not certain though.

kay29000:
Exactly! If you have listened to him before you would know that's his real goal.

OJUcrook:
Nnamdi Kanu is the greatest man in Igboland

opalu:
Medicine after death. The south had great chances, OBJ and GEJ. If the british really feel sorry, let them restitute by compensating Nigeria with Trillions of pounds. Lol