The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, has concluded arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of the
Independent Electoral Commission, INEC in Akwa Ibom State, and former Electoral
Officer in Rivers State, Gogo Anderson Waribo for his alleged collection of
N16million from the infamous N23billion Diezani Allison Madueke’s 2015 general election
bribery funds.
Waribo was arrested by operatives of
the anti-graft agency following intelligence report that some INEC officers
conspired with some staff of Fidelity
Bank to defraud the Federal Government of several millions of naira. Although, he
has consistently denied involvement in the fraud, investigation revealed that
the INEC Deputy Director’s name is on the list of beneficiaries of the money. He is alleged to have received the sum of N16 million
through his First Bank account on March 27, 2015. Waribo allegedly gave N5
million from the N16 million to Peter Popnen, an ex- INEC official.
The suspect will be arraigned in
court as soon as investigation is completed.
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