$2.1bn arms probe: Why Metuh has a case to answer – EFCC ….as Jonathan’s detained ADC files N100m suit against EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has adduced reasons why trial Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja should compel the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, to explain the alleged role he played in the illegal diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms.

 The anti-graft agency said it has by preponderance of evidence, established that out of about $2.1billion that was meant for the procurement of arms, Metuh, through his company, Destra Investment Limited, pocketed N400million.

 It said the fund was electronically wired from an account the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, operated with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to Metuh, through account no. 0040437573, which his firm operated with Diamond Bank Plc. Aside the N400m he got from ONSA, EFCC also alleged that the PDP spokesman received $2m out of $47m it said former President Goodluck Jonathan shared to chieftains of the party, prior to the 2015 presidential election.

The commission said its investigations had revealed that the $47m was a product of N10bn the former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, rtd, withdrew from the CBN and handed over to ex-President Jonathan on November 27, 2014. The fund was allegedly shared by Jonathans Aide-de-Camp, ADC, to PDP members that attended the party’s convention in Abuja.