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Roforofo: Atiku release more cheques linking Obasanjo to Mofas account

Written by NVS/ News Reports

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Atiku Campaigns release more cheques linking Obasanjo to Mofas account, as Atiku's case against indictment opens.

Forwarded by Mobolaji Aluko

As the suit filed by Vice President Atiku Abubakar against his indictment by the President Olusegun Obasanjo's Administrative Panel commence hearing today, the Atiku Campaign Organization has released copies of nine (9) bank instruments to affirm that the Mofas Account at TIB was jointly managed by the President and the Vice President.

The bank instruments, largely taken from Bodunde Adeyanju, Obasanjo's Special Assistant, file show as beneficiaries, Mr. Bodunde Adeyanju (two bank drafts and two bank vouchers), Chief Afe Babalola, Obasanjo's personal lawyer, Mr. Wasiu Adekunle and Mr. Abdullahi Olatito for whom Mr. President ordered the withdrawal of a staggering N401Million.

These are among the documents Vice President Abubakar plans to present in the case to establish that President is not only aware of the account but actually jointly managed the account as their campaign account.

The details of the bank instrument attached are as follows:

1) On January 8, 2001 , the President sent his Special Assistant Bodunde Adeyanju to obtain N401million bank draft from the MOFAS account at Trans International Bank (TIB) in Abuja . The draft was written in the name of Abdulahi Atotileto in the sum of N401, 861,411 which was subsequently presented for clearing at Trade Bank, Abuja the following day.

2) From the same account, a N10 million draft was given to Mr Bimbo Daramola on February 15, 2001 for the project, "From Prison to Presidency", Obasanjo's bio-documentary".
Other withdrawals from the account by Adeyanju on behalf of the President are:

3) N5 million for his lawyer Afe Babalola on March 26, 2003

4) N5 million up country draft for Wasiu Adekunle on March 26, 2003

5) N2.2 million for Wasiu Adekunle (payable at Akure) on March 26, 2003

6) N2 million in the name of Bodunde on January 15, 2004

7) N1.5 million in the name of Bodunde on April 21, 2004

8) N3 million voucher paid to Bodunde Adeyanju on June 26, 2003

9) N2.25 million voucher paid to Bodunde Adeyanju from the same MOFAS shipping line account on October 17, 2003

Signed

Atiku Campaign Organization

Abuja

September 26^th 2006 .

_____________________

See the checks below:

http://www.nigerianmuse.com /images/Atiku_Obasanjo_checks _Sept2006.pdf

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	# 1 ...Read the full article. Posted by Robot\| 27.09.2006 16:30

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	# 2 I dey beg again, lets see the copies of all these checks being released left right and center! Anybody have them to share? Posted by N.A.R.\| 27.09.2006 16:57

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	# 3 ..and i second the motion above. Where's Professor Aluko? Auspicious. Posted by Auspicious\| 27.09.2006 17:04

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	# 4 Ah Ha! There we go..more to come I am sure...! Keep them coming please! Posted by N.A.R.\| 27.09.2006 17:08

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	# 5 @ NAR Which one you dey? You no dey see? See the checks below: http://www.nigerianmuse.com /images/Atiku_Obasanjo_checks _Sept2006.pdf Previous checks http://www.saharareporters.com/eLibrary/ Aluta! Gwobezentashi Posted by gwobezentashi\| 27.09.2006 17:08

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	# 6 How about some nationa character for thea Mofas account. No Easterner got a dime from this crooks wey dey call themselves Honorables and your excellency. 419ners them all. God go punish una and una pikins. Posted by Ednut\| 27.09.2006 19:31

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	# 7 =Ednut;132363>How about some nationa character for thea Mofas account. No Easterner got a dime from this crooks wey dey call themselves Honorables and your excellency. 419ners them all. God go punish una and una pikins. Hehe! Trademark Ednut - searching for national character as usual. Even if na beating dem dey collect for di place, ein go ask make dem apply "national character"..cuz dem no represent eim "neck of the woods".:D Nna, na real wa! *Auspicious.* Posted by Auspicious\| 27.09.2006 21:05

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	# 8 I tire 4 all these big big zeros. Haba! 400+ million naira cheque to one person? So sick and tired of both OBJ and Atiku! This, in a country where there are thousands of kids hawking on the street daily just to make enough for the next day? Where almost nothing works-security, law enforcement, energy, roads, education.... Who will save us from this bleak future we've sowed? Where are the real leaders? Just so tired of it all. I think I'll take a break from Naija news at least till December when we'll know who the candidates for the various elective posts are. Is it only me or does anyone else just secretly wishes that all of them corrupt sleazebag rulers would just suddenly drop dead a.k.a Abacha style. God dey! Make I return to my midnight fast and prayers again. enough is enough! Posted by BiafranPrincess\| 27.09.2006 21:37

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	# 9 @Ednut It seems to me that Ednut is not current or rather bias, if is comments in favour of Igbo is anything to go by. Were Emeka Offor's and Andy Uba not mentioned by Atiku's aide? A beg make una siddon kule befo we open upen up again. Please, let sleaping dog lie jejele. Profegee Posted by Profegee\| 27.09.2006 23:59

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	# 10 CORRUPTION : EFCC names 31 governors â€¢15 in court next week COSMAS EKPUNOBI, Abuja CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Nuhu Ribadu yesterday made startling revelation on how 30 serving governors and some former state chief executives allegedly connived with local government chairmen to loot the state treasuries. EFCC boss told a stunned Senate that the commission had already established prima facia cases against 15 governors and unspecified number of council chairmen who will be arraign in court next week on corruption charges. Mr Ribadu was at the Senate yesterday to brief the Upper House on the report of the commission on the alleged "monumental" corruption in Enugu State and other states wallowing in corruption. The EFCC boss who stormed the chamber about 12 noon yesterday told the senate that 31 serving governors alleged to be involved in money laundering, diversion of councilâ€™s fund misappropriation of state fund are being investigated by the commission. Top on the list of alleged corruption states are Abia, Benue, Enugu, Plateau, Edo, Lagos, Delta, Borno, Akwa Ibom, rivers, Imo, Ebonyi, Ogun, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Ekiti, Osun, Anambra, Katsina, Jigawa, and Bayelsa. According to him, the commission will next week arraign 15 serving governors on charges ranging from money laundering, diversion and embezzlement of state funds. He said the former governors of Anambra, Kogi, and Kwara State, Dr Chris Ngige, Abubakar Audu and Mohammed Lawal still have some questions to answer. He told the Senate that one of the former governors had since disappeared from the country, adding that the commission was working with some relevant foreign agencies on his whereabouts. EFCC explained that the investigation of 31 governors and council chairmen followed petitions against them. He told the Senate that governor Chimaroke Nnamani and some of his aides allegedly involved in corrupt practices in the state will soon be prosecuted. According to him, the commission had established Cases of contract intuition, diversion of council fund and disappearance of billions of naira from the state account. He told the Senate how one of the order to the aides to the governor attempted the other N55 million bribe to officials of EFCC to stop the investigation into the alleged "monumental fraud" in Enugu state. Naming of the corrupt states follow-up the submission yesterday by Senator David Mark, who said that it will be unfair to the same EFCC which has last year publicly named former Senate president, Chief Adolphus Wabara and other senators in N55 million bribe scam to still keep secret the name of corrupt governors. It was at this point that the shout "name them name them" rented the air in the senate. According to Ribadu, the commissionâ€™s investigation showed that most of the governors misappropriated both the state and council funds in connivance with the council chairmen. Those senators who spoke yesterday however accused the EFCC of being selective in its fight against corruption. Senator wondered why the commission has not traced the source of the N50 million allegedly paid to each senators to support third term. Ribadu in his response challenged the senators to come up with evidence to enable the commission issue more into action. According to the EFCC officials are not magicians and can only act when a clue or petition on allegation of fraud. Beside he told the Senate that the commission has no power to screen candidate for election, but emphasized that the report of the commission on some politicians may guide any relevant body involved in such exercise. Senate president, Ken Nnamani asked the EFCC chairman to charge the affected serving governors and their states to court without further delay. He said the senate and indeed the National Assembly will continue to encourage the EFCC in the war against corruption. Nnamani, however, prevented the EFCC boss from naming the one single Nigerian he claimed was most corrupt person in the world. Indicted states at a glance 1. Abia 2. Benue 3. Edo 4. Plateau 5. Lagos 6. Delta 7. Borno 8. Akwa Ibom 9. Imo 10. Ebonyi 11. Ogun 12. Adamawa 13. Kwara 14. Kogi 15. Kano 16. Kaduna 17. Sokoto 18. Rivers 19. Taraba 20. Bauchi 21. Ekiti 22. Osun 23. Anambra 24. Katsina 25. Jigawa 26. Bayelsa 27. Cross River 28. Niger 29. Nasarawa 30. Enugu 31. Zamfara Posted by ithinkbetter\| 28.09.2006 00:49

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