Breaking: FG releases fresh 23 PDP looters
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7. air marshal adesola amosun n21.4 billion. n2.8 billion recovered in cash. 28 properties and 3 vehicles also recovered1 the federal government has reacted to the barrage of attacks by some of the named treasury looters and has gone further to name 23 others most of them members of the peoples democratic party1 mohammed also said those complaining that the list was too short apparently did not understand that it was strategically released as a teaser1 at the press conference where the list was released i did say it was a tip of the iceberg. apparently this does not mean anything to people whose style is to comment on issues they barely understand or just to shoot down anything coming from the government he said adding that the federal government has a large number of alleged looters on its list.1 alhaji mohammed slammed the pdp for daring to challenge the federal government over an issue that the party knows is its weakness looting of public treasury.1 what was the pdp expecting when it challenged the fg to name the looters of the public treasury under the partys watch did the pdp actually believe that the massive looting under its watch was a joke did they think it is april fool he queried.1 the minister said the pdps reaction to the looters list has shown that its recent apology is an election-induced act contrived to deceive unsuspecting nigerians to vote for the party in the 2019 general election even when it has not come clean on its looting spree during its time in office1 the hysterical and panicky reaction from the pdp has shown that the party is not at all sincere about its choreographed apology. were it not the case the party would have followed in the footsteps of one of its leaders senator ibrahim mantu who simply owned up to his role in the partys rigging in the past elections and said he had turned a new leaf.1 it is said that a true confession is done in humility with an attitude of repentance. it is clear that the pdp does not know this hence its resort to hubris instead of humility and genuine penitence he said.1 alhaji mohammed said the federal government will neither be intimidated nor blackmailed into silence adding that it will also not rest until all those who looted the public treasury have been brought to justice.1 second batch of alleged looters and the amount allegedly embezzled1 1. former nsa sambo dasuki based on efcc investigations and findings alone this is beside the ongoing 2.1billion military equipment scandal a total of n126 billion over 1.5 billion and 5.5 million british pounds was embezzled through his office. a good number of these monies were simply shared to persons and companies without any formal contract awards.1 2. former petroleum resources minister dieziani alison-madukwe in just one of the cases the efcc is investigating involving her about n23 billion is alleged to have been embezzled. she is also involved in the strategic alliance contracts of the nnpc where the firms of jide omokore and kola aluko got oil blocks but never paid government taxes and royalty. about 3 billion was involved. the federal government is charging omokore and aluko and will use all legal instruments local and international t1 3. rtd. lt.-gen. kenneth minimah n13.9 billion. n4.8 billion recovered by efcc in cash and property1 4. lt.-gen. azubuike ihejirika n4.5 billion. n29m recovered by the efcc so far1 5. alex barde former chief of defence staff n8 billion and efcc recovered almost n4 billion in cash and property already1 6. inde dikko former cg customs n40 billion and n1.1 billion in cash recovered in cash and choice properties1 in a press statement minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed said the list of alleged looters which government released on friday was based on verifiable facts including the amount involved the date the amount in question was collected and from where it was taken.read1 8. senator bala mohammed former fct minister n5 billion. interim forfeiture order on some property secured1 9. senator stella oduah n9.8 billion. interim forfeiture order on some property secured1 10. former niger state governor babangida aliyu n1.6 billion from nsa1 11. senator jonah jang former plateau state governor n12.5 billion1 12. bashir yuguda former minister of state for finance n1.5 billion. 829800 recovered1 13. senator peter nwaboshi n1.5 billion1 14. aliyu usman former nsa dasukis aide n512 million1 15. ahmad idris former nsa dasukis pa n1.5 billion1 16. rasheed ladoja former oyo governor n500 million1 17. tom ikimi n300 million1 18. femi fani-kayode n866 million1 19. hassan tukur former pps to president goodluck 1.7 million1 20. nenadi usman n1.5 billion1 21. benedicta iroha n1.7 billion1 22. aliyu usman jawaz close ally of former nsa dasuki n882 million1 23. godknows igali over n7 billion1