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Governor Okorocha
GOVERNOR
OKOROCHA’S AIDE IS A BENEFICIARY OF THE MISSING N458M – AGBASO’S FAMILY
There appears to be no end to the political crisis
brewing in Imo State over the bribery allegation which led to the impeachment
of the former Deputy Governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso.The family of the former Deputy
Governor have alleged that the Forensic Auditors they employed have traced the
missing N458 million to the accounts of the contractor, JPROS, in the United
Arab Emirate, Dubai and Lebanon.The startling revelation came from the older
brother to the former Deputy Governor, Mr. Martin Agbaso, who addressed the
press Thursday on the matter.
Former Deputy Governor Jude Agbaso
He said the family had taken the initiative to employ
forensic experts in the case because of their desperate need to clear its name
from the deliberate attempt to tarnish it.
He equally presented copies of his younger brother’s call
log obtained from MTN, noting that no contact was established between his
brother and the contractor during the period in question and reiterated that
the former Deputy Governor’s impasse was politically motivated.
The revelations also showed that one of Okorocha’s
special advisers and Chairman, Committee on Monitoring and Implementation of
Road Projects, Mr. MacDonald Akano, was on the board of the company and also
its second largest shareholder.Records at the Corporate Affairs Commission
(CAC), showed that Akano was put on the board of the company at about the same
time the execution and mobilisation for the contract in question took place.The
report presented by Agbaso showed that, “Mr. Dina first paid the sum of N325
million into the Three Brother’s Concept Ltd GTB Account.
“The money was used to raise the sum of US$1,930,00 (one
million, nine hundred and thirty thousand dollars), which was subsequently
transferred through Dubai on February 21, 2012 to Mr. Joseph Dina’s account no:
LB5500140000230 23 00179018010 with the Kaslik Branch of Blom Bank Sal in
Lebanon.
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“The purpose of the transfer as stated in the transfer
document was ‘to import construction equipment’.
“The second tranche of N133,000,000 (one million and
thirty-three million naira) was similarly paid into the IHSAN BDG Ltd’s account
no: 1015334698 with UBA by Mr. Dina.
“Again, the money was used to raise $800,000 (eight
hundred thousand dollars) and transferred to Mr. Dina’s Account no:
AE6020000003637 4395130 with HSBC Middle East Ltd at Dubai Internet City, Sheik
Zayed Rd, Dubai.
“So while Mr. Dina was accusing the (former) Deputy
Governor of Imo State, Mr. Jude Agbaso, of demanding and receiving a bribe of
N458 million, the said money had been converted by Mr. Dina himself and his
associates and paid into Mr. Dina’s foreign accounts in Lebanon and Dubai.”
On the ownership of the companies, he said “The Three
Brother’s Concept Ltd runs a Bureau De Change and its directors are Abdulahi
Lawal, Ahmadu Yanusa, Karimu Usman, Umar Abubakar and Yakubu Abdulahi. Its
current shareholders are Abdulahi Lawal, Umar Abubakar and Yakubu Abdulahi.
Jude Agbaso, the (former) deputy governor of Imo State, is not one of them.
“The directors of Ishan Bureau De Change are Alhaji Inuwa
Sabo, Abdulahi Tasiu Maikano, Haruna Saidu and Mallam Sule. The five gentlemen
are also the shareholders. Again, Jude Agbaso, the (former) Deputy Governor of
Imo State is not one of them.
“The directors who are also the only shareholders of
JPROS Nigeria Ltd, the company whose MD is falsely accusing the (former) Deputy
Governor of bribery are Joseph Dina, Aline Dina, Jean Samir Aoun and Mr.
MacDonald Akano, the Special Adviser to Governor Rochas Okorocha and the
Chairman of the Committee on Monitoring and Implementation of Road Projects in
Imo State.
“Isn’t it fascinating to discover that a Director and
major shareholder; indeed, the second highest shareholder in the company
involved in this ugly defamation of character and wicked attempt to destroy the
good name and image of the (former) Deputy Governor, is a member of Governor
Okorocha’s inner circle.“Isn’t it even more fascinating that to know that Akano
stood quietly and loyally beside Mr. Dina as he blackmailed and slandered the
(former) deputy governor before the members of the state House of Assembly,
knowing well that his company, JPROS, was the guilty party in the matter”.He
added: “Governor Okorocha has the power as the governor of Imo State to do
whatever he likes and as he deems fit. But he does not have the power to
tarnish the image of my family and what is uppermost now is to clear my family
name”.
Agbaso said the report of the Forensic Auditors had been
handed over to the appropriate quarters, including the police and the
Department of State Security (DSS) for necessary action.
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