February 5, 2015 – The forensic audit on accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ordered by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on accounts of allegations of missing $20 billion allegations by the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has indicted the corporation.
Forensic Audit Indicts NNPC of $1.48 Billion Fraud
The audit was carried out by PriceWaterHouse Coopers. The allegation raised by the former governor has also featured in recent electioneering campaign.
But in a statement, Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura said the auditing firm has called on the NNPC and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria(SPDC) to refund a minimum of $1.48 billion to the Federation Account.
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Sanusi initially said the total sum of $49.8 billion was missing but after reconciliation with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Sanusi settled for $12 billion but later said the missing money was $20 billion.
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