Probe N18bn Allegedly Diverted By Buhari’s Son-In-Law, Atiku Tells EFCC

By Talatu Bala

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP Presidential candidate , Atiku Abubakar has called on Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices, ICPC, to investigate the alleged diversion of about N18 billion by president Muhammadu Buhari and his son-in-law, Junaid Abdullahi.

A statement by Atiku’s media aide Phrank Shaibu said Buhari and Abdullahi have been involved in corruption, economic sabotage and unethical conduct by using funds set aside for fake contract awards to fund the president’s re-election campaign .”

Phrank Shaibu said in the statement, “Atiku called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offenses Commission, to thoroughly investigate this act of corruption and economic sabotage, for its corrosive effects on the economy as well as the 2019 general elections.”

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Atiku alleged that Buhari’s son-in-law Junaid Abdullahi, who heads Nigeria’s Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA, “has been using the BCDA for hundreds of phoney lawmakers’ constituency projects, using non-existent firms to fund Buhari’s electioneering campaign.”

“No fewer than 815 contractors were recently shortlisted by the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA for hundreds of constituency projects ranging from N10 million to 200 million worth of contracts, despite failing to meet federal contracting requirements.”

The spokesman for PDP presidential candidate who, cited “instances of companies through which President Muhammadu Buhari is using to syphon government resources for his re-election bid,” said the disregard for key criteria for the selection of prospective contractors were in violation of the Public Procurement Act, PPA 2007 and an “apparent move to amass funds for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid.”