A reliable source told Silverbird Television that a particular oil baron who was
allegedly fronting for the ex-minister sought advice from the ex-president on
what he could do to escape the hammer of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption policy.
In his response, the ex-president frankly told the oil baron to surrender all that he had looted. However, in his explanation, the oil baron said that many prominent Nigerians might be implicated if he
disclosed the source of the funds.
Following intense pressure and the fear that he might be disgraced, having told the ex-president, the oil baron voluntarily surrendered himself to NCA.
The source says, “You know the ex-president can’t keep secret. He will expose all that have been discussed with him. He was actually waiting for the oil baron to surrender himself and inform the NCA how
many public officers were involved in the alleged shady deals.”
According to the source, it was the ex-president who instigated the arrest of James Ibori. He instigated the process to extradite Buruji Kasamu, “so it was wise for
the oil baron that he surrendered himself and mentioned the names of those he was fronting for” the source stated.
As a matter of fact, the oil baron also mentioned four other ministers in the cabinet of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan that were culpable in the money laundering saga.
The said oil baron, according to sources, was allegedly
fronting for the ex-Minister and may be holding some
looted funds in trust for her.
It was learnt that following surveillance and monitoring
by security agencies, the oil baron confided in a former
Head of State who encouraged him to open up to the
NCA on all such slush accounts.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke and her alleged accomplices are
expected to be arraigned in a London court tomorrow.
The suspects were questioned for several hours by
security agents in London.
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