$2bn arms deal: Bode George, Peter Odili reportedly got N100m each from Dasuki

Latest revelation from the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, says former Rivers State Governor,
Peter Odili and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Bode George, received the sum of N100m
each from the former National Security Adviser, Colonel
Sambo Dasuki, rtd.
Speaking with SaharaReporters, a source from the anti-
graft agency revealed that the N200m given to the two
PDP officials was from the fund meant to procure arms
that will better reposition the military in its fight against
insurgency.
The money was paid to them so as to ensure the re-
election of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, who lost
the presidential election held on March 28, 2015.
DAILY POST recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari
recently commissioned a panel to investigate how $2bn
meant for the procurement of arms deal disappeared from
the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Col Sambo Dasuki, rtd, who was arrested yesterday
initially claimed that he never diverted money meant for
the procurement of arms as the former President,
Goodluck Jonathan approved all his expenses related to
the deals.
His stand on the matter later changed soon after he was
confronted with the statement written by his former
Director of finance, Shuaibu Salisu who revealed the
names of those involved in the scam.
No fewer than 21 persons have been arrested by the law
enforcement agents in connection with the arms deal.
Among those arrested in connection with the deal include,
former senior staff of the office of the National Security
Adviser, a former state governor, Attahiru Bafarawa,
former Chairman of African Independent Television, AIT,
Raymond Dokpesi .
Dokpesi had in his defence said the money he received
from the NSA was used to prosecute former President
Jonathan’s campaign and publicity for the PDP.
Another source from the EFCC, while speaking with the
newspaper, described as unbelievable the claims by
Dokpesi that he received funds from the NSA to run
publicity for Jonathan and the PDP.
“it is unbelievable for the National Security Adviser, NSA,
to be the person allocating money for political campaigns,”
the source said.
Mr. Bafarawa, whose detention was approved by a court
order, has stated that he received N4.6 billion from Mr.
Dasuki for “spiritual purposes.” Our EFCC source said their
agents were still questioning the former governor to
explain what was meant by “spiritual purposes.”
The report further quoted the source as saying Odili and
Mr. George “may soon be invited to explain why they
received N100 million each from funds budgeted for arms
purchase.”
(Source: DAILY POST )