– EFCC might arrest
and prosecute
Nigerians mentioned in
Panama paper leak
-Nigerians have asked
those mentioned in the
leak with public office
to resign. the Panama Paper leaks
with secret offshore
companies.
So far, Nigerians named
in the leak are embattled
senate president, Bukola
Saraki,
Former Senate
President David Mark
Nigeria’s anti-graft
agency, Economic and
Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) is set
to swing into action and
arrest Nigerians named in
, Saraki’s wife, Toyin,
former Delta State
Governor James Ibori, Mr.
Laolu Saraki, Mr. Obi
Asika, Olufela Ibidapo
and former Defence
Minister Gen. Yakubu
Danjuma. “We are studying all the
documents and definitely
we will investigate the
allegations against all the
Nigerians implicated in
the Panama Papers.
These allegations may
lead to further clues on
whether or not public
funds were used in
acquiring some of these
secret assets,” Punch
According to an EFCC
source, the agency has
obtained a copy of the
leaked documents and
are currently studying it.
quoted a source.
While Nigerians wait
EFCC’s action, several
anti-corruption g
roups
have called for the
resignation of Nigerians
who hold public office
and mentioned in the
leak.
Also, in the Saraki family,
Mrs Toyin saraki’s lawyers
has disagreed with her
husband over the
ownership of the assets
mentioned in the leak.
While Mr Saraki said the
assets mentioned in the
leaked papers belong to
his wife’s family, the
lawyers said Mrs Saraki
owns the assets alone.
It’s believed in some
quarters that names of
more Nigerians with
secret offshore
companies will be
revealed in days to come.
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