The ongoing arms scandal involving Nigeria’s Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki seems to have been linked to more media owners in Nigeria as Nigeria’s THISDAY Newspaper Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena is also indicted according to reports.
N650million traced to THISDAY Newspaper publisher and owner of ARISEtv, Nduka Obaigbena according to reports.
FLASH: #ArmsPurchaseScam N650million traced to @THISDAYLIVE publisher and owner of @ARISEtv, Nduka Obaigbena. Obaigbena has skipped town.
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) December 6, 2015
Before now, Raymond Dokpesi, the chairman of Daar Communications PLC, also owner of AIT and Raypower FM is currently being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over funds said to have been paid to him by the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Dokpesi has explained why he received N2.1 Billion from Ex National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki.
Going through Dasuki’s books, Dopkesi’s name popped. He was listed to have received the amount under no subhead, so the DSS and EFCC brought him to explain.
“Dokpesi explained to the EFCC officials that the N2.1 billion that he collected from the former NSA was payment for publicity and media political campaigns during the 2015 General Elections,”
The EFCC, has written to Newspapers in Nigeria to explain how much they got from Chief Raymond Dokpesi who told controversial Arms Deal Investigators he got N2.1Billion for Media and Publicity which includes advertisement in Newspapers.
A top Newspaper Editor in Abuja said they received the letter from the EFCC today and have already alerted their Account and Advertisement department to prepare all the necessary response to the anti-graft agency.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that not all funds in Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) are related to arm procurement as being alleged.
The ONSA manages several funds for national security and other special interventions which are not related to Boko Haram or arm procurement.
They include recurrent expenditures and miscellaneous expenses under Special Service Office (SSO) to fund special projects and programmes including capacity building, refreshment, travelling, office maintenance, crisis communication and supports to special causes and Non-Governmental Organisations.
“Most of the figures being bandied were taken from the special funds meant for the purposes that they were spent and not on the so-called arm-deal.”
“All over the world, there are lots of expenditures of national security and sensitive matters that are not ridiculed in the Press.”
