Court Strikes Out Ex-NNPC Boss, Yakubu's Rights Suit

Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 struck out a fundamental rights suit brought against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, by Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Operatives of the EFCC had on February 3, 2017, stormed a building belonging to the former NNPC boss and recovered a staggering sum of $9,772,000 (Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand United States Dollars) and £74,000 (Seventy Four Thousand Pound Sterling) stashed in a huge fire proof safe. 

Ex GMD, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu Sent To Kuje Prison

Former GMD, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu who was arraigned today, March 16, 2017 before Justice A R Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on a six count charge bordering on non disclosure of assets, money laundering and advance fee fraud has been remanded in Kuje Prison pending ruling on his bail application. He is to return to the court on March 21, 2017. 

Details later.

Yakubu’s Rights Enforcement Suit: EFCC Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 9, 2017 asked Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court to strike out a fundamental rights suit brought by Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director, GMD, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, against the Commission for lack of jurisdiction.

Operatives of the EFCC had on February 3, 2017, stormed a building belonging to the former NNPC boss and recovered a staggering sum of $9,772,000 (Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand United States Dollars) and £74,000 (Seventy Four Thousand Pound Sterling) stashed in a huge fire proof safe following which he reported to the Commission’s Kano Zonal Office on February 8, 2017 and admitted being the owner of both the house and the money recovered.

STILL ON ANDREW YAKUBU: el-Rufa'i and Buhari are attacking prospective Southern Kaduna candidates for governor

We should not forget that Buhari was indicted in the disappearance of 2.8 million dollars in 1979 when he was the head of NNPC.There was serious corruption in PTF with billions of naira missing.When obasanjo investigated PTF, the consultant,who is buhari's Father inlaw died mysteriously.
Amechi, Fashola, Danbazzua are all indicted in various corruption cases and yet they are free men

This is all political. While not taking sides with wrong. We have to see convictions to be SURE this is not another Buhari wild goose chase!

EFCC Press Release: Magu Commends Officer who Recovered $9.8m from former NNPC GMD

…Says No Police Officer Recovered N42billion for FG.

Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Ibrahim Magu has commended Mr. Adamu Dan Musa, the Commission’s head of operations in Kano Zonal Office, who led a team that recovered over $9.8million from the residence of a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna. 

He said the officer and his team demonstrated courage, professionalism and integrity in executing the raid that yielded the astounding discovery. He called on staff of the Commission to emulate the team as the EFCC is poised to take the fight against corruption to new heights.

Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison- Madueke ally Jide Omokore arraigned by EFCC

Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison- Madueke ally Jide Omokore being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for money laundering at FederalHigh Court in Abuja today

Omokore and Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, are being arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on four counts of Money Laundering.