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Nigeria: Yar'Adua Seeks Details Over
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Leadership (Abuja)
25 March 2008
Posted to the web 25 March 2008
Abuja
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to furnish him with more information over the circumstances that led to the arrest of Governor Ikedia Ohakim of Imo State by the Scotland Yard operatives last week.
The governor was allegedly quizzed by a team of police officers in London, on Monday, March 17, over issues relating to money laundering.
Acting on security report from EFCC, the security operatives were said to have invaded Inter-Continental Hotel, Park Lane, Central London, in search of a huge amount of money, which he allegedly took to London through some of his political aides.
LEADERSHIP gathered that vital documents which suggest that Governor Ohakim has a house worth £1.8 million in South Kensington, London, and another in Atlanta, USA, at the cost of $2.1 million were allegedly recovered in his hotel room.
Our source said, "A huge amount of cash, running into millions of dollars," was also recovered from persons linked to the governor.
The governor and one of his aides were allegedly arrested and asked to make written statements before they were released by the security officials.
LEADERSHIP gathered last night that President Yar'Adua, in line with his anti-corruption crusade, had asked for more detailed information relating to the case.
"The attention of the presidency has been drawn to the case, and he had directed the commission to do its work," a source at EFCC corporate headquarters told our correspondent last night.
"You know, the president has the principle of not interfering in our activities, although he has indicated interest to know more about the case, he however directed the commission to do its work."
Chief DSP Alameyeseigha and Mr. Joshua Dariye, former governors of Bayelsa and Plateau States respectively, had been arrested and prosecuted for similar offences.
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An anti-graft source told our reporter that the money and other documents allegedly recovered in Mr. Ohakim's hotel room are still in the possession of the London security operatives, pending when the investigation into the matter is concluded.
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SOME ELEMENTS WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE ANYTHING GOOD IN IMO STATE. YOU CAN SEE LIES ALL OVER THE PLACE. LETS ALLOW THE SECURITY AGENCIES DO THEIR WORK. I JUST CALLED THE SCOTLAND YARD IN LONDON AND THEIRS NOTHING LIKE THAT. IF IT WAS THROUGH, HE WOULDNT HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE POLICE CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT INVOLVED. YOU CAN CONFIRM WITH THE EFCC AND SCOTLAND YARD!check their websites. pls, lets stop this damages on our governor. The truth would soon come out!
It is very disappointing and heart breaking to hear that the gogernor of Imo State Nigeria was caught buying an expensive house in Kessington London and already completed buying one in Atlanta In U.S.A. Some of us languish here abroad doing rat racing jobs and be bombarded with endless bills, cost of living and what have you, and still at the end of the year cannot afford to go to Imo state to see our parents and loved ones. Somebody who just assumed office under six months dishes out this huge amounts to purchase houses cash and we... [Read Full Text]
Why are you so quick to defend him Sir? There should be no rumor of such sort surrounding him if he was not laundering public funds. He knows as a sitting Governor, he can’t travel out of the country with large sums of money. They seem to be elements of truth to this story. But in any case, let’s keep our fingers crossed. We will learn more from Scotland Yard in the next few days.
Why are you so quick to defend him Sir? There should be no rumor of such sort surrounding him if he was not laundering public funds. He knows as a sitting Governor, he can’t travel out of the country with large sums of money. They seem to be elements of truth to this story. But in any case, let’s keep our fingers crossed. We will learn more from Scotland Yard in the next few days.
Why are you so quick to defend him Sir? There should be no rumor of such sort surrounding him if he was not laundering public funds. He knows as a sitting Governor, he can’t travel out of the country with large sums of money. They seem to be elements of truth to this story. But in any case, let’s keep our fingers crossed. We will learn more from Scotland Yard in the next few days.
ddonobi , Why are u defending this man? cant u see people are hungry and angry? people dont have good jobs, road, electricity and water. What a hell? Onobi and people like onobi should be flogged for defending evil leaders. All of them are thesame including the guys at the tribunal. Let there be labour party and let the true Nigerians rule our dear country. I am moved to tears that evil men will not desist from evil even hearing what is going on in the power sector is enough for some people to repent and doo good job. Yet... [Read Full Text]
Every one knows that the actual person who was elected the governor of Imo State--in a very free and fair election-- was Chief Agbaso, but for Maurice Iwu and Achike Udenwa. I wonder what the Tribunal that is holding up Agbaso's case is up to.
Everyone can now see--if this story is true--that what Ohakim has been doing in Imo State with his sweet words is simple posturing. Again, if the story is true, ain't it time he started visiting some federal judge as a defendant?
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