Two sons of former minister of state for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro – Babajide and Gbolahan – are currently on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sources at the Commission disclosed that N4.745 billion was traced to a company, Sylvan McNamara Ltd in which they have interest.
The money was allegedly paid in several tranches into the company’s account number: 0026223714 with Diamond Bank from the Office of the National Security Adviser account with the CBN.
According to the source, all the transfers were effected between June and December 2014, a period that coincided with the preparation for and the conduct of the Ekiti State gubernatorial election which ushered in the current administration of Governor Ayodele Fayose.
And the explosive video recorded by Captain Sagir Koli fromArmy Intelligence Corps which blew the whistle on the illegal plot to rig the 2014 election in Ekiti State revealed the connivance among Mr. Koli’s commanding officer, General Aliyu Momoh, as well as Musiliu Obanikoro, Ayodele Fayose, a former minister of Police Affairs Jelili Adesiyan and other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party: Andy Uba and Iyiola Omisore,.
For instance, N200m was transferred into Sylvan Mc Namara’s account on June 5, 2015, while N2 billion was also wired into the account from the CBN/ Imprest Main account on June 16, 2016.
Another transfer of N700m hit the account on July 7, 2014, while N1 billion was credited to the account on July 30, 2014. Other transfers included: N160m on August 8, 2014; N225m on August 22, 2014; N200m on November 14, 2014 and N200m on December 5, 2014.
Both Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, sources disclosed, as directors of the company, were also signatories to its account until 2014 when one Olalekan Ogunseye was made sole signatory to the account.
EFCC sources disclosed that the payments to the company from the Office of the National Security Adviser were made without any contract.
The anti-graft agency has been busy investigating how money meant for the arms were shared among some chieftains of the then ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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