Roberts Azibaola his wife
Stella and their firm will be arraigned for alleged payment of $40million into
their company, One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited, by the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA).
The trial of former
President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Roberts Azibaola will begin today in
Abuja.
Mrs Stella Azibaola was
taken into custody last night to join her husband in preparation for their
arraignment before a Federal High Court in Abuja
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed seven charges against the couple.
The charges were filed by
Sylvanus Tahir and Jirbo Francis from the Legal and Prosecution Department of
the EFCC.
The EFCC has traced the
source of the $40million to a bank in London.
The cash was wired through
Citibank N. A. Canada Square Canary in Wharf London E 145 LB into the account
of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited.
The $40million came from
the account of the Special Services Office of the Office of the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The Special Services Office
has a joint account with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and
some security agencies, which was managed by ONSA.
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