Arms deal probe: EFCC interrogates Doyin Okupe
– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled Dr Doyin Okupe again
– Okupe’s interrogation is based on the widely publicised arms deal probe
– Okupe was initially questioned on Wednesday, June 22
A source in the EFCC has confirmed to The Nation that former senior special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe has been grilled again by the anti-graft agency.
Okupe, who was initially questioned on Wednesday, June 22 was said to have been interrogated over alleged N162million illicit payments to him and his companies by former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is standing trial at the moment.
Dr Doyin Okupe
The report said Okupe pleaded with the EFCC not to detain him because he has a heart problem, prompting the anti-graft body to admit him to bail on compassionate ground.
He was however mandated to be reporting at intervals at the office of the EFCC as investigations are still ongoing.
According to a top source, Okupe had been reporting to the anti-graft agency after he was initially interrogated on June 22, 2016.
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The source said: “He has been coming to the EFCC over fresh allegations bordering on illicit payments received from the Office of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, as well as strange payments to his companies by a council in Niger state.
“He was quizzed over N50million which he collected in cash from the former NSA without record or accountability.
“We also got evidence that a company that is owned by him, Romic Soil Fix International Limited, received N63million from Chanchaga local government of Niger state and another N13.5m from the same council, for reasons that are not stated.
“Another company that is linked to Okupe, Abraham Telecoms Limited, allegedly received N35.5million from the NSA through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“The payments from the Chanchaga local government to Romic were made on November 21, 2014 during the PDP primary election and February 13, 2015, just before the general election.
“He has not been able to explain the receipts and has been asked to be reporting at intervals.
“The reason he is not detained is because he claimed to have a heart condition and presented a medical report to back the claim”.
Last month, Okupe appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja as a defense witness in the trial of the former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh.
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In his submission, Okupe told the court that ex-President Jonathan was in charge of issuing money for various party assignments.
Meanwhile, Okupe and former President Olusegun Obasanjo has settled the rift that existed between them.
The rift was occasioned by Okupe’s decision to serve under the Jonathan government while Jonathan and Obasanjo were at loggerheads.
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