Emerging report from Daily Post, on Tuesday, indicates that the scandal involving the recently suspended and arrested Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, may consume a good number of other Federal Government Officials.
According to the report some are reportedly President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet members, elected Office holders at National and State levels, Heads of Agencies, Parastatals and Senior Civil Servants.
Recall, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested Idris on May 16, for alleged fraud to the tune of over N80 billion.
Recall also, that reports also made the rounds on Monday, that another alleged N90 billion loot was uncovered by Operatives of the EFCC involving the suspended AGF.
However, citing internal sources, PRNigeria’s Economic Confidential said that the total funds under probe may be around N200 billion.
The questioning of Idris by the EFCC Operatives brought up names, companies and staggering figures, that are now under probe.
The suspect has made confessional statements, provided traces of funds, withdrawals and deposits in local and foreign currencies.
Acting on his revelation, the EFCC swooped up former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, last week, who is still in its custody.
The anti-graft Agency has also nabbed the Chairman and Managing Director of Finex Professional, Anthony Yaro.
Days after Idris was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Idris, she announced the appointment of Anamekwe Nwabuoku as the Acting AGF.
Interestingly, he too is under surveillance, after accusation of financial impropriety. He is known to visit the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja, due to an ongoing investigation.
The allegations against him include “overpayment” to himself, while serving in previous Ministries and Agencies.
Some of the alleged infractions occurred when Nwabuoku was the Director of Finance and Accounts, Ministry of Defence.
Another was an alleged fraud perpetrated via the Government Integrated Financial Management System, GIFMIS, used to pay salaries of Federal Government staff.
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