A former Minister of Mines and Steel, Arch. Musa
Muhammad Sada, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, his
involvement in the alleged N23.29bn poll bribery scandal.
Sada is
one of the former ministers in the administration of former President Goodluck
Jonathan who are being investigated by the anti-graft agency.
During
investigation, Sada disclosed that he was authorised by former governor of
Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, to collect the sum of N700m( Seven Hundred
Million) on behalf of Katsina State and remit it to the former state’s Commissioner
of Finance for keep for him( Shema).
In a
related development, a former Minister of State for Agriculture, Asabe Asmau
Ahmed, from Niger State, revealed how she personally signed and collected
the sum of N450m( Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).
Ahmed
also stated that she kept the sum of N105million (One Hundred and Five Million)
for herself.
She further
alleged that the balance was given to top Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, party
officials in Niger State.
Wilson Uwujaren,
Head,
Media & Publicity,
May 11,
2016
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