New
revelation has emerged showing how former Minister of Petroleum Diezani
Alison-Madueke shared $115 million with politicians.
Diezani Alison-Madueke
According to a SaharaReporters report, an investigative officer of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Usman Zikari, has
revealed to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos how former Minister
of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke shared $115 million with politicians
and influential figures across Nigeria, including former Minister for
National Planning Abubakar Suleiman.
Mr. Zikari, in his testimony, said the money was stashed in
Fidelity Bank’s vault before it was shared amongst the politicians and
some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officers in
exchange for compromising the 2015 general election.
He also showed the court a receipt of N450 million which was the
alleged sum collected by Dele Belgore, a senior advocate of Nigeria, and
Mr. Suleiman. The receipt also showed that the duo signed to
acknowledge receiving such sum.
Mr. Zikari explained that sometime in 2016, the anti-graft agency
received an intelligence report that three oil marketers - Auctus
Investment Ltd, Northern Belt Gas, and Midwestern Oil and Gas - and an
individual, Leonor Olaitan, took $89 million to Fidelity Bank on the
instruction of Mrs. Alison-Madueke.
The witness added that an unknown aide of the former minister also took $25,776,000 to the bank.
EFCC counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, who led the examination-in-chief,
asked the witness to explain to the court what happened to the money
after it had been deposited in Fidelity Bank.
Responding, Mr. Zikari said the money was first converted to naira and then distributed to various politicians.
He went further to say that in the course of investigation, the
Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo, was invited for
questioning.
“Investigation was extended to Fidelity Bank headquarters. The MD was invited and so were several other stakeholders,” the witness said.
“During the interview with the MD, it was revealed that in
December of 2014, the MD had a meeting with Mrs. Alison-Madueke, where
she told him that an individual would be bringing money, and that he
should keep the money and wait for her further instructions,” he added.
The witness claimed that the money was brought in as promised and
further instructions to convert and distribute the funds were given via
the email address of the former minister’s son, Ogbonna.
He then showed the court a printed copy of the email exchange between the MD and Ogbonna.
Mr. Belgore and Mr. Suleiman are standing trial on a five-count
charge for conspiring to take possession of N450 million, “which they
reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful
act.”
The EFCC said they committed the alleged offense on March 27, 2015,
contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)
(Amendment) Act, 2012.
The defendants were also accused of conspiring to make a cash payment of N450 million, which “exceeded the amount authorized by law without going through a financial institution.”
The alleged offense is contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money
Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under
Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.
Justice Ridwan Aikawa adjourned the matter till June 15.
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