The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC explained,
yesterday, why former President Goodluck Jonathan
has not been arrested over the $2.1
billion arms scandal.
Speaking with online news publishers yesterday, in Lagos, the EFCC boss,
Mr Ibrahim Magu said that no document has been traced to Jonathan
giving any approval for the disbursement of the money for any purpose
other than arms purchase.
He said that all those questioned so far in connection with the money
were people who disbursed or collected it for reasons other than the
purchase of arms and ammunition.
yesterday, why former President Goodluck Jonathan
has not been arrested over the $2.1
billion arms scandal.
Speaking with online news publishers yesterday, in Lagos, the EFCC boss,
Mr Ibrahim Magu said that no document has been traced to Jonathan
giving any approval for the disbursement of the money for any purpose
other than arms purchase.
He said that all those questioned so far in connection with the money
were people who disbursed or collected it for reasons other than the
purchase of arms and ammunition.
“All approvals by former president Jonathan did not mention that it was
for political purposes.All the memos approved by him were for the
purchase of arms,” he said.
Regarding Olisa Metuh, the EFCC boss revealed that the PDP spokesman said he would rather
go on hunger strike than refund the N400 million he allegedly collected
from Dasuki.