Detained former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday stunned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with a fresh revelation that he gave former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the sum of N1.7 billion out of the N4.7 billion he got from embattled former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
The EFCC had earlier raided Obanikoro’s Lagos home and carted away vital documents relating to the said fund transfer.
A top source in EFCC said that Obanikoro did not, however, say what the money he allegedly gave Omisore was meant for and why he was the courier.
The source said: “The former minister, Obanikoro, has been cooperating very well with our operatives by giving detailed information regarding the N4.7 billion traced to him and companies linked to his sons.
“Obanikoro has confirmed that he actually transferred the sum of N1.7 billion from the NSA’s Office to Senator Iyiola Omisore but did not say why he did so and what the money was meant for.
“Obanikoro said out of N4.685 billon transferred to Sylva McNamara Limited, the sum of N3.880 billion was transferred to both Ayodele Fayose and Senator Omisore through cash and bank transfers.”
The official further quoted Obanikoro as having said: “The dollar contents were handed over to Fayose personally by me in the presence of some party leaders and he collected it and took it to the room next to where we were all seated.
“The location where I gave the dollars to him is called Spotless Hotel, Ado-Ekiti.
“One of the party leaders that was present was Dr. Tope Aluko, who was then the Secretary of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party.
“I transferred N1.7 billion to Omisore.
He told interrogators that he handed Fayose $5,377,000 in cash and N1.3 billion was received by the governor’s associate, Abiodun Agbele.
Obanikoro admitted that the N1.3 billion was flown to Akure airport in two chartered flights for delivery to Agbele.
The money was sourced from the $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase at the ONSA.
According to a report by the EFCC, the funds were transferred to various companies as follows: Fimex Gilt Limited (N160m)-8/8/2014 in UBA; Metropolitan Consortium (N350m)- 9/7/14 in First Bank; Sawanara (N300m)—1/8/14 in First Bank and Metropolitan Consortium (N350m)-1/8/14 in First Bank.
Source:Today.ng
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