She was drilled and granted administrative bail by the commission.
An impeccable source at the ICPC confirmed to newsmen, yesterday, that Onyeka Onwenu appeared before the commission, Monday and after answering some questions, she was allowed to go home on self-recognition, while investigation continued.
“She honoured the invitation on Monday 10th of August and she has been granted bail,” the source confirmed.
However, the source refused to talk further on the outcome of the investigation, maintaining that she had not been indicted, as the investigation is still ongoing.
According to the source, “We are waiting for further directive, the next action depends on whether she is culpable or not.”
Onyeka Onwenu had, Friday last week refused to honour the invitation of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over an alleged N17 million contract bribe, citing health challenges.
Other persons earlier interrogated on the matter were Mukhtar Usman, Jauro Jibrin and Sadeeq Umar, who were all released pending the conclusion of the investigation.
Onwenu is being interrogated after her personal assistant, Chika Abazu, who was on July 10 arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory High Court on a six-count charge of bribery and gratification, was involved in a N17 million bribery allegation.
Abazu, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The aide was denied bail and ordered to be remanded in the Federal Prisons, Kuje, until the case is dispensed with.
The presiding judge, Justice Chukwu Ndukwe, adjourned the case till September 28, for trial. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Hahahaha so you be 419 Mama Onwenu. You will vomit that money and end up In jail for long time.
ReplyDelete@AnonymousAugust 13, 2015 at 2:07 AM. Olodo ni. They have not confirmed the allegation. Stop acting bushy. Wait to see if she is culpable or not before you open your mouth to pour out insult.
ReplyDeleteUnder GEJ we saw the bad side of good people. Even people who were not bad had to be bad to stay alive in the ocean of sharks that were preying on the ineptitude of the President.
ReplyDeleteBut what is the issue here? I am surprised that Onyeka can dig her hands in ONLY N17m when a woman like her, a contemporary, is to account for $6b dollars. I possibly understand. But what? She also studied in US before she came to Nigeria. I do not know why her fowl is smaller and operated low key.
ReplyDeleteNothing Do you big Babe ..why them dey worry you sef for only N17m( wallet money)..........what of sista ngoz wey dem whip $10b ? ..dey are bouncing ,
ReplyDeleteSquandering of riches! Remember Ms Onwenu? How d cookie crumbles. In d 80s u were d one crying out against this in d country, but given d chance now u are no better. If u cant beat them join them! What a shame
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