Admin l Friday, April 21, 2017
ABUJA, Nigeria – Suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Ayodele Oke has admitted that the $43.4 million, £27,800 and N23.2million about N3 billion recovered by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC from Flat 7B, Nos 16 Osborne, Ikoyi was part of the $289 million ordered for release by former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
He made the confession when he met with Vice Predident Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja. According to Punch, Jonathan ordered the money in February 2015.
Okey was suspended along with Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
But A top government source told Punch that the Osinbajo- led committee had directed Oke to submit documents to back his claim.
The transaction was said to have been approved by Jonathan through the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col . Sambo Dasuki ( retd . ) as an intervention fund for national security or special services with the aim of fighting insurgency during the six weeks period between February 14 , when the Presidential /National Assembly elections were postponed and March 28 , when the polls were held.
