A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, says operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are concocting evidence against his person out of desperation to nail him.

The former minister said this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Jonathan Eze, on Friday while reacting to a report published by The PUNCH on the former minister’s involvement in the N.4.7bn allegedly transferred from the imprest account of the Office of the National Security Adviser into his sons’ company account, Sylvan McNamara.

The EFCC had alleged that Obanikoro allegedly took N168m from the money and then converted it to dollars at a Bureau de Change and was given a receipt which he signed.

However, Obanikoro denied the allegations.
He said when operatives of the commission ransacked his home in Lagos last month; they made away with vital documents and then altered them to suit their story.

The statement partly read, “Recall that when the EFCC illegally raided my houses in Lagos, they went away with various documents which included blank signed letter headed papers as testified in the Affidavit sworn in the Court.

“It has however come to my notice that the EFCC has allegedly written an acknowledgement on one of the documents purportedly used as evidence that I collected the equivalent sum of $1m in cash from a Bureau de Change and signed for it.

“This is another lie from the pit of hell. How can anybody change money from a Bureau De Change and sign for it?

“I still insist that throughout my stints as Minister, I never collected any money from any Bureau De Change and as such, I urge the public to ignore the EFCC who are trying to skew investigations in its favour.

“The EFCC has obviously betrayed public trust by its latest sinister plan of manufacturing receipt in my name. Instead of genuinely carrying out its mandate, it has been grossly overshadowed by political wiles.

“Last month, The PUNCH newspaper had quoted a detective at the EFCC saying: “The owner of A. A. G. B. S Oil and Gas confirmed to us that the company is a BDC but was only bearing the name of an oil company. He confirmed that he received N168m from Sylvan McNamara and $1m was delivered to Obanikoro in cash while he was the Minister of State for Defence based on the exchange rate at the time.
“Obanikoro acknowledged receipt of the cash and we have recovered evidence.”

Meanwhile, the commission has received a remand order, giving it permission to hold a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, who allegedly received funds from the said N4. 7bn.

Omisore will be held pending the completion of investigations.


source:punchng.com/efcc-concocting-evidence-says-obanikoro-gets-order-hold-omisore/

Hahahaha



Stupeed and dumb liar.

If u must lie, lie with sense.

EFCC changed the signatories to that account.

EFCC moved 2.1 Billion there.

EFCC signed to withdraw the money and share.

Don't worry your minsters of defence are around.

Same way Obanikoro denied the Ekiti rigging tape only to accept later. Let him just go to the court and say all that he knows.

Ooooooooooohhhhhhh my God, Mr koro plls come out n defend urself nw. Hiding alone is seen as admittance of guilt. Your bro metuh ranted more than dis, he's begging to return our yam now. So we need u to come out of hiding to prove ur innocence.

Koro has always being a two mouthed politician since 2003.

kITATITA:
Same way Obanikoro denied the Ekiti rigging tape only to accept later. Let him just go to the court and say all that he knows.

If you've watched the so-called "Ekiti rigging video", can you please point to any part of it that points to connivance to rig election? The rate at which Nigerians fall for propaganda and deceit is mind boggling..

All these cheapish forms of defence have started wearing out.
The EFCC has acquitted it's self well in the meticulous way it gathers evidence. Metuh,Amosun,badeh,ffk,fayose etc are living testimonies.
Wen they know deir crimes are catching up with them,they try to appeal to sentiments or blackmail the agency.Obanikoro shud come up with another story, this one won't fly.

See this mumu


You wey your case don already done


Bank transactions , teller and deposits

My brother , always look behind your back, Interpol don dey your back

Silence is the best answer for an olodo!

..the cries of a drowning man.