- A BDC called Libra Bureau De Change is under EFCC surveillance for being used as an avenue for slush funds
- 50 members of the House of Reps are to be interrogated in connection with the BDC, with 13 members slated to be quizzed in the first batch
- Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin who wrote the petition to the EFCC, has also been singled out for questioning
A Bureau De Change (BDC) has been traced to a principal officer of the House of Representatives by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This is in connection with the ongoing probe of about N284billion injected into the 2016 budget.
Following suspicions that the BDC was being used for slush funds, it has now being placed under surveillance, the Nation Online reports.
Four principal officers, the former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, and 45 others have been shortlisted for investigation by the anti-graft commission.
NAIJ.com notes that in the first set of people to be quizzed are 13 house members and four principal officers.
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The EFCC has written to the Code of Conduct Bureau on some issues in the Asset Declaration Forms of the 13 members set to be questioned in the first batch.
The EFCC probe follows a petition by Hon, Jibril to the commission on July 29, 2016, sent through Hammart and Company, Doka Chambers, and Law Bond Solicitors.
In the course of investigating the petition, it was discovered that Jibrin also has questions to answer.
A source with knowledge about the matter reportedly spoke under the condition of anonymity, stating: “In the course of preliminary investigation of the padding of 2016 budget and constituency projects, we traced a Bureau De Change to a principal officer of the House.
“The company is named Libra Bureau De Change.
“We are suspecting that the BDC might have been used for slush funds. Our detectives have placed this BDC on surveillance.
“We will not release the name of the Representative linked with the BDC until a prima facie case has been established.”
The source continued: “So far, 50 members of the House have been shortlisted for interrogation in connection with 2016 Budget padding.
“But we will only accommodate 13 representatives in the first batch to avoid any act capable of affecting the activities of the House because we are only looking into allegations.
“The EFCC has also written the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on the Asset Declaration Forms of some of the affected 13 members. We have specifically requested from CCB on whether these lawmakers declared some accounts in their names.
“We are only investigating the allegations in Jibrin’s petition; it is too early to pronounce any of the lawmakers guilty.
“To ensure fairness, the EFCC is also probing some issues against Jibrin.
“While the petitioner might not like it, we cannot gloss over counter allegations against Jibrin.”
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NAIJ.com previously reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confiscated a mansion allegedly belonging to George Turnah's personal assistant, Chidiebere Silas.
The anti-graft agency in its official facebook page showed that the mansion located at Abaja Nwangele LGA of Imo state has been sealed.
Turnah who is an ally to former President Goodluck Jonathan is currently standing trial for an alleged N3bn fraud.
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