According to The Nation, former minster Musiliu
Obanikoro received a hung chunk of the diverted fund for arms in order to
influence the gubernatorial elections were held in Ekiti (June 2014) and
in Osun (August 2014).
The report also claimed
that the former Lagos State governorship aspirant has sneaked out of the
country following an imminent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission EFCC.
A source disclosed to the
Nation that the PDP strongman hid his whereabouts even from his family and is
keeping a low profile in order not to be discovered and extradited.
“The huge funds were paid into
the accounts of the ex-Minister for elections in the two states.
“There are allegations that the
funds were not disbursed as expected because the candidates had their own
campaign funds.
“Although some military and
security personnel were to benefit from the slush funds, they were also
shortchanged.”
"Some bankers who managed the
accounts have already given some information to EFCC investigators.
“But we have discovered that the
ex-Minister has sneaked out of the country. As soon as we establish his
whereabouts, we know what to do,” the source said.
Many politicians and media
houses have been indicted so far in the $2.1b arms deal scandal. However the
EFCC have charged former National security adviser, Sambo
Dansuki; Chairman Emeritus of Daar Communications, High
Chief Raymond Dokpesi; former governor of Sokoto
State, Attahiru
Bafarawa; and former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir
Yuguda.
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