Chai! Wetin we go hear next? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission don start to investigate the former Managing Director of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed. Abeg, na wah o!
Dis matter come after Aliko Dangote, the big boss wey get Dangote Group, carry petition come EFCC through him lawyer. E be like say Dangote no gree rest, as him withdraw the petition wey him first submit to ICPC, and run straight to EFCC.
Di koko be say, Dangote accuse Farouk Ahmed of spending about $5m for him pikin dem school fees for Switzerland. Na serious wahala be this oh! Even though ICPC say dem go still continue dem investigation, Dangote don now shift gear go EFCC side.
A senior officer for EFCC wey talk but no wan show him name talk say dem don receive di petition and investigations don begin. “Dem don bring the petition come our side, and we dey do serious work for am,” na wetin e talk.
According to the petition wey lead counsel, Dr O.J. Onoja sign, Dangote dey urge EFCC make dem investigate alleged abuse of office and corrupt enrichment wey dey for Farouk Ahmed matter. Na dem go find out if indeed na true or na lie wey dey this gidigba nonsense.
Dangote don ready to provide evidence wey go support him claims. E even yarn say, “We believe say EFCC and dem sister agencies go fit handle dis case well, and if dem find any gbagba, court no go too dey hesitate to punish di offenders.” Hmmm, dis one no be small matter at all o!
Dr Onoja also call make EFCC, under Olanipekun Olukoyede wey be di chairman, no slack, make dem investigate well-well and take action if dem prove say Farouk dey chop money wey no be him own.
When dem contact EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, him no wan talk much but promise say him go get back to enter gist later. As e be now, we still dey wait for di official response.
As this matter dey unfold, we go dey keep eye on am. Na for Nigeria we dey, and gist no dey finish. So make we all dey observe wetin go happen next! Abeg, stay tuned!
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