Nigerian security operatives have arrested a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters, Waripamowei Dudafa, while attempting to travel out of the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
A source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed that Mr. Dudafa was on the anti-graft agency’s wanted list for his alleged involvement in the sharing of N10billion to delegates during the December 2014 presidential primaries of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
Mr. Dudafa allegedly converted the money into US dollars, amounting to $47million, and distributed to delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Investigators say they believe the fund was part of the alleged $2.1billion meant for the purchase of arms but which authorities said was shared as slush funds to politicians through the office of a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Sources at the EFCC revealed that Mr. Dudafa was arrested and quizzed by the operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, before he was handed over to the EFCC on Monday.
“He has been on our wanted list for a long time and he evaded arrest on several occasions,” a top EFCC official, who asked not to be named, said.
Contacted, the spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, declined comment on the matter.
The anti-graft agency had recently arrested Mr. Jonathan’s Aide de Camp, Ojogbane Adegbe, allegedly on the directive of the Nigerian Army and later his ally, Jide Omokore, over a series of multi-billion dollar petrol import and crude export deals.
Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS, also arrested and later dismissed the ex-president’s Chief Security Officer, Gordon Obua, alongside the spokesperson of the agency, Marilyn Ogar and several others. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
This is not what we Nigerians nests at this period.the money that was used in for you campaign came from which government and from which state...your just fighting south south politicians...you will create a diffrent thing in Nigeria..we are watching
ReplyDeleteAre you minding him. He sees everything in tribal colours. A northerner has been in efcc custody for more than 4 months none said anything.
ReplyDeletewhat were the sources of APC campaign fund?. ...APC controlled states !!!!. Bo objectives men. who is not guilty, cast the first stone
ReplyDeleteThank you God bless you. they should cast the first stone, saint saint APC nonsense
ReplyDeleteAPC is calling the shot now. ...vote for opposition party in next dispensation. .so they can go for APC thieves. ..both sides the country win. ...so let support this government. .they could potentially recover some loot. ..
ReplyDelete