EFCC PROBES BUHARI’S MINISTERS FOR
CORRUPTION
Strong indications have emerged that the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened investigations into
activities of some serving ministers in the President Muhammadu Buhari
administration.
Newsmen’s investigation revealed that operatives
involved in the discreet probe had gathered some evidence against the affected
ministers.
A top operative of the EFCC who confided in our correspondent
said investigations on two of the ministers had got to an advanced level.
The source said the two ministers were
being probed in connection with financial crimes.
It was learnt that one of the ministers is from the South-West
while the other is from the South-East.
Operatives of the EFCC’s Economic Governance Unit are probing
the minister from the South-East while the investigation into the activities of
the South-West minister is being handled by its Special Operations Unit.
Both ministers have not been invited for interrogation.
However, a top operative of the commission told newsmen that one of the ministers
was being investigated on suspicious award of licences in his ministry.
It was further stated that the commission decided to commence
the investigation into the process of award of licences because of complaints
that the process was fraught with irregularities.
The source noted that hundreds of millions of naira was involved
in the ongoing probe.
Our correspondent also learnt that the South-Eastern minister
was being probed for alleged involvement in the movement of huge amounts of
money on behalf of a company which he allegedly has interest in.
According to the source, the minister, who is said to have
shares in a telecommunication firm, aided the transfer of funds running into
hundreds of millions of naira out of the country.
The source said, “The commission has
commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices by some serving
ministers. In fact, the cases against the two of them have got to an advanced
stage. One of them is from the South-West while the other is from the
South-East.
“The one from the South-West is under probe for alleged
questionable award of licences to firms which involved billions of naira. His
counterpart has a different case. He is being probed for aiding illegal movement
of millions of naira by a major telecommunication firm out of the country. The
minister is believed to have some shares in the telecommunication firm. You can
be sure that both cases are progressing and have got to an advanced stage.”
The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren, said he was not aware of the investigation.
He said, “I don’t have that information but I will check and get
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