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How President Jonathan Authorized Withdrawals Of 67.2 Billion Naira Cash From CBN Using Bullion Vans
Sept 20, 2015 – How President Jonathan Allegedly Withdraws 67.2 Billion Naira Cash From CBN, Central Bank Of Nigeria Using Bullion Vans
Ex- President Jonathan who is currently awaiting probe is now in a new money laundering scandal.
According to anonymous staff at the Central Bank of Nigeria, former President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan allegedly authorized the withdrawal of 67.2 billion Nigerian Naira in cash from two branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria between November 2014 and February 2015.
The money earmarked for special services was carted away in bullion vans.
Central Bank of Nigeria insiders alleged that one of the withdrawals was made through the officer of the ex-NSA Dasuki based on GEJ’s instruction.
The second memo also authorised by Jonathan was generated by the NNPC.
The first memo dated November 2014 contained a request for the withdrawal of $47million cash out of the N10 billion earmarked for release of an unbudgeted special services.
The balance was paid out in Euro on behalf of the NSA’s office.
The memo reads:
“Further to our discussion, you are pleased requested to provide the sum of forty seven million United States Dollars (USD47, 000,000.00) cash out of the Ten Billion Naira (N10, 000,000,000.00) and the balance in Euro to this office for special services,” the memo read in part.
“Mr. S. A. Salisu, director finance and administration is, hereby authorised to sign and collect the amount. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest esteem,” the memo said.
The 2nd memo dated February 2015 by NAPISM a subsidiary of the NNPC was for the withdrawal of $$289,202,382 (N57.2 billion) to the National Intelligence Agency, NIA.
The memo reads:
“Upon receipt of this mandate, please pay urgently the under-listed beneficiary the cash amount indicated,” the memo said.
“Please debit CBN/JVCC Foreign Account No. 000000011658360 with the JP Morgan Chase, New York… and advise (sic) as soon as the payment is made.”.
The payment instruction in favour of the NIA was signed by one Okonkwo Godwin, General Manager, Finance, NAPIMS, with staff No. 18526, on February 25, 2015.
A source at CBN who confirmed the fraudulent withdrawal with Premium Times said:
“My brother, the report is true,” . “Every detail is on point. But, since they claimed the withdrawal was for security services, anything could have been referred to as such. Nobody knows.”
The source said even more ‘curious’ large withdrawals were made from the bank during the period but we were unable to obtain documents to authenticate the claims.
It remains unknown what the “special services”, for which the funds were removed, are.
Lord have mercy, these politicians have looted the nation dry.
Isn’t this why Buhari said he met an empty treasury.
No looters must go free. These corrupt politicians must be probed.
N62.7 billion for unbudgeted special services…Haba!!!! . yeye dey smell.
Omokehinde
September 20, 2015 at 3:30 AM
I believe that God Almighty has a great plan in His divine agenda for our beloved nation. Nigerians are very smart and highly intelligent people from the north to the south of our country. However, it a great surprise that at 21st Century, my people are still been blinded, divided, and reduced socially and economically by tribes or race, religious, culture and language. Some low IQ Nigerians will support criminal and highly corrupt politicians just because they are from their tribe or region. This is why we Nigerians must play a crucial roles in order for our nation to become prosper, witnesses true economic growth, and be respected again. Our roles will be finding out the truths and correct information about our politicians before casting our previous votes for criminals like Badluck Jonathan and the rest of the crooks. Secondly, we must vote for people based on their records, experience and knowledge of what matters most to us and not on evil sentiments. We must hold all seekers of public offices accountable for their past actions before and after the election. They must all declare their assets to us before voting for them to represent our interests. We must not cast our votes based on sentiments like tribalism, religious and language but based on the candidates characters and patriotism. President Muhammad Buari is the best man at this critical time in our nation history to help put back our nation on the right track after 35 years of criminals, looters,and tormentors of the people in power. When we make it out collective responsibilities to vet our potential politicians and cast our votes correctly before we will start to enjoy the dividend of democracy. I thank God Almighty for His divine intervention for PMB to come back as our elected president at a turning point in our nation. They have all stolen billions of dollars from our oil revenues for their personal use while over 170 millions of our people are still living in abject poverty. President Badluck Jonathan, IBB,OBJ, Abudil Salam Abubakar, Abacha, and others that have contributed to our present predicaments as a nation will face God divine judgements. They are so wicked, selfish, and very foolish to have forgotten that naked them come, and naked they shall depart. PMB is the first president in the past 35 years that truly mean business to govern with dignity, honor, and respect for the people. My prayers for PMB, his vice, and all good Nigerians that are truly committed to bringing our nation back on the right paths of security, prosperity, economic growth, and good governance, God Almighty will preserve your lives, and give you people His wisdom and understanding to lead this shattered nation to the promise land. Amen.
j
September 20, 2015 at 7:41 AM
If probing GEJ and his collaborators in crime will be chaos in Nigeria, let it be. These human beings are damn wicked, i want them all killed, we will stand the aftermath. Hardship all over Nig, and workers are refused to be paid for 8mths in some states while Jona and his squad had all the monies in their homes.
Mahdi
September 20, 2015 at 11:23 AM
True talk bross, my the Almighty GOD bless you 4 the write up that’s a good one more blessing.
Mahdi
September 20, 2015 at 11:25 AM
True talk bross, may the Almighty GOD bless you 4 the write up that’s a good one more blessing.
Toyosi
September 20, 2015 at 4:32 PM
Amen.
Jilo
September 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM
The reason why Jonathan must be probed is because of his lack of feeling or consideration towards the people of Nigeria. Now, can anyone tell me what this guy is going to do with these money? this is unfair and it really shows how unsympathetic and stony-hearted Jonathan is. There are lots of people who were starving to death because they never received salary for almost a year and they have like five or six family to feed. Instead of coming up with a good plan to help the less privilege, this moronic ex-president was busy carting away billions of Naira using bullion van. Our problem as most populous black nation is unnecessary arrogant. We want to be filthy rich and have everything in our possession so that people will be coming to us to beg. I have 150 cars, I have 50 houses all is vanity. Too much of everything is bad. I have seen somebody diagnosed with kidney damage because of too much of protein in his system. Even having too much to eat can damage your health. At times God judge us base on our attitude toward one another. Jonathan is a greedy individual who must go through anti-corruption tribunal and account for all these missing money. He should have used his tenure to benefit all Nigerians because of his level of education instead he plunged this Country more into deep recession.
uncle k
September 21, 2015 at 2:37 AM
You all are saying nothing but rubbish, if Jonathan must be killed then what is Babagida still doing alive? Why must we not kill Abdusalami Abubaka, Obansanjo, Umaru Diko etc, or even wipe the entire family of late Abacha. If Goodluck is a thief and must die then very other thieves must follow suit, a thief is a thief.
Lekan Feyisan
September 21, 2015 at 8:30 AM
We just need a scapegoat. I don’t care whose ox is being gored!
foolish pipo
September 21, 2015 at 8:35 AM
uncle k gOD GO BLESS ME AND YOU JARE LEAVE ALL ODA IDIOTS TO TALK WETIN DEM LIKE SEH NA TODAY?? BABANGIDA OBASANJO ABACHA ABDULSALAMI ATIKU ALL PAST PRESIDENT STOLE MUCH MORE THAN THAT WHY ONLY JONATHAN MATTER COME DEY GIVE UNA HEART ATTACK ? SHHUUU NA TODAY YANDE DEY BACK? MARIAM ABACHA AND BABANDIGA STOLE MUCH MORE ABEG MAKE WE HIA WORD
BABANGIDA MUST BE PROBE NO TRIBAL SENTIMENT HERE OOO ALL HAUSAS MUST BE PROBE TOO AND OF COS OBASANJO
CHIKENA
Jilo
September 21, 2015 at 3:51 PM
@Uncle K and foolish pipo, if you don’t know what to say, just keep quiet. Because other people have stolen the nation’s money does not mean that I have to do the same thing that is why we only need one sacrificial lamb out of these corrupt people to serve as deterrent to others in order to end this corruption plague in this Country. There is no where in this wide World where the government can prosecute all crime or everybody involving in crime at the same time. Even in the developed nations, they only prosecute only few affected people. Let me site an example, some group of individuals went to the warehouse to steal some merchandize and some group were caught and prosecuted because they were caught with the evidence while the group prosecuted were saying oh! We are all thieves, others must also be prosecuted too. It doesn’t matter who steal what! If you were caught with your hand in cooking jar, It is over. Besides.the evidence against Jonathan is still fresh and overwhelming which can be easily prosecuted in the court system. Evidences against other rogues may require more time to collect. It is foolish idea for Jonathan to think like a prodigal who sold out the nation’s wealth and think like a moron that, my reason is because my predecessors also have done it before,therefore, I’m not alone. If someone doing something wrong, does that mean everybody have to do the same thing? Just think about it . If you guys keep continuing thinking like this, it is going to take forever to get our potential back in this Country.