Three officials of the Independent National electoral commission have been arraigned on Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), before justice Fadawu Umar of the Borno state High court No 13, Maiduguri on a six-count charge for the offence of criminal conspiracy to procure benefit as public officers and corrupt receipt of monetary benefits to the tune of N 243,067,000.
The three officers Jummai Lawan Ibrahim, Kabir Bello and Musa Buba Amshi, all former and serving Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) staff
The commission was said to have received an intelligent report against Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke and some INEC staff, alleging the offenses of Criminal Conspiracy to procure benefit for public officers and corrupt receipt of monetary benefits. “It was discovered by the commission that Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke, warehoused the sum of $115, 010,000 with Fidelity Bank.”
The prosecution council told the court that investigation revealed that the accused persons received the sum of N243, 067,000 only, out of the aforementioned sum from Fidelity Bank and shared among themselves and some INEC staff.
The defendants however, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
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