Obanikoro makes stunning revealtions, says he gave Fayose N2.3bn

Obanikoro makes stunning revealtions, says he gave Fayose N2.3bn 

Previous Minister of State for Defense, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has said that he gave the whole of N2.3bn to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in the keep running up to the Ekiti State governorship decision in 2014. 

Obanikor joined by his attorney, Mr. James Onoja(SAN), at the EFCC office in Abuja said by 'the whole of N2.2billion was exchanged to Sylva Mcnamara for forward exchange to Mr. Ayodele Fayose on the direction of the NSA. 

'The whole of N1.3billion trade was drawn out a bullion van by Diamond Bank on the guideline of the NSA. 

'Moreover, the whole of N60million was changed over to dollars at the rate of N168 per dollar and through and through the entirety of $5,377,000 was given over in real money by me to Mr. Fayose while the N1.3billion was gotten by Mr. Fayose's partner, Mr. Abiodun Agbele within the sight of my Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Lt. Adewale who likewise went with them to the bank alongside the bank authorities. 

On how the money was exchanged to Fayose, Obanikoro said that "two flights were utilized to pass on the cash from Lagos. 

The ex-Minister said he "brought off with the principal flight with part of the cash while the second flight conveyed the rest of the assets to Akure nearby airplane terminal and I coordinated that it ought to be given over to similar individual." 

The source said Obanikoro however kept up that part of the money was utilized to avoid Boko Haram animosity in Lagos and in the South-West when all is said in done. 

The source included: "He let us know that he is not the proprietor of the organization being referred to but rather presented the proprietor, Mr. Kareem Taiwo to the NSA, Mr. Sambo Dasuki when the risk of Boko Haram turned out to be more obvious in Lagos. 

"He said the administration needed to "fuse nearby contribution to the insight social event and avoidance of psychological oppressor assault on Lagos and the South-West by and large." 

The EFCC had found that Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, supposedly claimed by Obanikoro and his children, was utilized to wash the N4.745billion. 

The organization, which was consolidated in November 2011 had the accompanying as its executives: a nearby associate of the ex-Minister, Ikenna Ezekwe(700,000 shares) of 51 Simpson Street, Ebute-Metta; Idowu Oshodi(299,000 shares) of 8, Prince Tayo Adesanya Street, Park View Estate, Ikoyi; and Elizabeth Adebiyi(1,000 shares) of 3, Adedoyin Street, Ijeshatedo, Surulere. 

In any case, Ikenna Ezekwe has had his records de-solidified by the EFCC since the slush assets were not followed to him. 

An archive said: "To set the phase for the utilization of the organization for government evasion, the top managerial staff on May 7, 2012 passed a determination that the organization ought to open a record and delegated Mr. Gbolahan Obanikoro, Ikenna Ezekwe, Ms. Theresa Matuluko (Secretary) and Mr. Babajide Obanikoro as the signatories to the record. 

"The board included that the marking mix be that any of the signatories can sign alone." 

As indicated by EFCC, when the time had come to wrongfully draw the N4.745billion from ONSA as war mid-section for Ekiti Governorship survey, ex-Minister Obanikoro made the record of Sylvan Mcnamara Limited accessible and composed the dispensing. 

The breakdown of the dispensing was as per the following: N N759, 384, 300 changed into dollars through Bureau De Change firms; N160million used to buy autos through Balmoral International Limited; N1, 219, 490,000 carried by Obanikoro in two flights to a branch of Zenith Bank at Plot 13, Alagbaka Estate, Akure to clear the money and got by Fayose's partner, Abiodun; adjust of about N2billion pulled back by Obanikoro and his two youngsters in real money. 

A portion of the Bureau De Change organizations required in the exchanges and the sums credited to them incorporate A.A.G.B.S OIL AND GAS (N168,000,000.00); SYLVAN MCNAMARA LTD (N167,500,000.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N835,000.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N83,750,000.00); FIVE STAR LTD N(37,600,000.00); A.B.A TRADING ENT (N268,301,500.00); VILLAGOLF BUREAU DE (N1,425,000.00); AHMAD &OMAR (N350,000.000); NORTHLINE LTD (N1,680,000.00); NORTHLINE LIMITED A (N2,325,300); REHOBOTH HOMES (20,000,0000); NORTHLINE LTD (N5,932,500.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N842,500); NORTHLINE LTD (N842,500.00).

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