Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:24:07 -0500
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - FRAUD-GATE: Udenwa, Fani-Kayode, Falae Named In Alleged N3.145 billion Fraud
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Nigeria has been blessed with natural resources and human assets and this generation of Nigerians need to step up to the plate and ensure that future generations can hold their heads high and enjoy the national resources of Nigeria.
My People:QUOTE"One knotty question that confronts the investigators is the figure behind Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited, the account where the fund was warehoused before being wired to the beneficiaries. The shadowy figure could help unravel the mystery surrounding the payments, once the veil is lifted."
- March 2016
UNQUOTEQUOTE"The statement of defence of the PDP was dated June 18, 2015, and filed by counsel to the party, Kwon Victor Y. Apart from denying authorizing Alli and Usman to carry out the multi billion naira transactions, the PDP also went further to say that it had nothing to do with the Joint trust Dimension Nig. Ltd's Zenith Bank Plc account number 1010740698, for which billions of naira went through and Senator Usman is the sole signatory."- September 2015UNQUOTENot so shadowy after all....just follow the wires....Bolaji Aluko____________________________________________________________________The Latest N3.145 billion-Gate Diagraph:We should recall Dasuki-Gate and its intersections:THE NATIONUdenwa, Fani-Kayode, Falae Named In Alleged N3.1b Fraud
March 15, 2016Fani-Kayode (N840m), Goodluck Group (N320m), Falae's firm (100m), Udenwa and Onwuliri (N350m), Nenadi Usman (N36.9m), Okey Ezenwa(N100m)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how N3.145b was paid into the accounts of six chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Goodluck Support Group (GSG) by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.
The beneficiaries include a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae; a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Usman; a former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa; a former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Viola Onwuliri and Mr. Okey Ezenwa.
According to a source in the anti-graft agency, the cash was paid by the CBN into the account of the Ministry of External Affairs Library, from where it was moved into the account of Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited.
"It was from the Joint Dimension's account with Zenith Bank that the money was shared to various individuals and organisations for purposes that are not stated," the source said.
The details of how the money was shared are: Fani-Kayode (N840million); Goodluck Support Group (N320million); Achike Udenwa and Viola Onwuliri (N350million); Nenadi Usman (N36.9million);and Okey Ezenwa(N100million).
Giving an insight into how the funds were remitted into the recipients' accounts, the source said: "Fani-Kayode allegedly received N840million, paid in three tranches into his Zenith Bank, Maitama branch account with No.1004735721.
"The first tranche of N350million hit the account on February 19, 2015; N250milion was also paid into the account on February19, 2015 while N240million was paid on March 19, 2015.
"The balance on this account as at 31st December, 2015 was N189, 402.72.
"The Goodluck Support Group allegedly received N320million
" Chief Falae allegedly received N100m through Marreco Limited, a company where he is chairman. The fund was credited into the company's United Bank for Africa Plc account No. 1000627022 on March 25, 2014.
"Both Achike Udenwa and Viola Onwuliri got N350million in two tranches. The first tranche of N150million was paid into their joint account with Zenith Bank on January 13, 2015. The second tranche of N200miilion was credited into their account with Diamond Bank.
"Nenadi Usman was paid N36.9billion through her Zenith Bank account no. 1000158311 on 7, Kachia Road, Kaduna. Ezenwa was paid N100million."
Investigators are probing why the PDP leaders got the cash.
The source said: "Detectives are trying to decipher the motives for the payments.
"But as things stand, the fact that most of the payments were made in the weeks preceding the last presidential election leaves very little to the imagination."
"One knotty question that confronts the investigators is the figure behind Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited, the account where the fund was warehoused before being wired to the beneficiaries.
"The shadowy figure could help unravel the mystery surrounding the payments, once the veil is lifted."
THE NATION
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Daily IndependentPDP DISOWNS ALLI USMAN, OVER N70M CAMPAIGN FUND
e Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a statement of defense to a suit filed against it by a firm, Silon Concepts Limited seeking an order compelling the party to pay N70 million for the services it rendered during the 2015 presidential campaign. The plaintiff (Silon Concepts) had sued the PDP, its former National Chairman, Ahmadu Alli and the former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman over the refusal of the defendants to pay the said services.
Alli was the Director General of the 2015 PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, while Usman, who was also a former Senator in the 7th National Assembly, served as the Director of Finance of the campaign organization. However, a mild drama played out at the continued hearing of the matter before an Abuja High Court in Kuje when the PDP, in its statement of defence, affirmed the membership of Alli and Usman, but denied authorizing them to carry out multi-billion transactions they were personally involved in before and after the presidential election.
In the election, candidates of the PDP and then incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan lost to Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC).
The statement of defence of the PDP was dated June 18, 2015, and filed by counsel to the party, Kwon Victor Y. Apart from denying authorizing Alli and Usman to carry out the multi billion naira transactions, the PDP also went further to say that it had nothing to do with the Joint trust Dimension Nig. Ltd's Zenith Bank Plc account number 1010740698, for which billions of naira went through and Senator Usman is the sole signatory.
Usman, on her part, did not file any defence, but only filed a notice of preliminary objection on 2nd July 2015. In the notice of preliminary objection filed by Usman, she insisted that she was an agent of PDP and transacted on behalf of the party, even when PDP had earlier disowned her and Alli.
It was a mild drama in court as the lawyers to PDP and Usman exchanged words in serious disagreement. On his part, Alli neither filed a defence nor appeared in court. Festus Keyamo Chambers had sued PDP, Alli and Usman over their alleged refusal to pay for services rendered by its client, Silon Concepts Limited that was duly engaged and commissioned to broadcast a campaign message for Dr. Goodluck Jonathan before the last presidential election.
Keyamo is urging the court to, among others; compel the defendants to pay the outstanding sum of N70 million and N15 million as the cost of the suit plus an annual interest rate of 10 per cent on the sum of N70 million until the said sum is fully liquidated. As at the time of writing this report, both Usman and Alli are yet to file any defence.
All waits to see what develops before the next hearing date of September 24, 2015.
Source: Daily Independent
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