EFCC arrests ex-Taraba Governor for allegedly taking N450 million from Diezani
He allegedly received the money from Diezani for the purpose of influencing the 2015 presidential elections.
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Danladi was arrested and detained by the anti-graft agency in Abuja last week before he was released on bail and instructed to report to the agency's Gombe zonal office for further investigation.
According to a press statement signed by the agency's spokesperson, Bello Bajoga, the diverted sum was part of the N23 billion allegedly distributed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a bid to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election in favour of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
He said, "Danladi told interrogators that he chaired the 8-man committee that disbursed the money for Taraba State. He further stated that he and the other members of the committee shared N36 million among themselves while the balance of N414 million was distributed to other stakeholders across the 16 local government areas of the state and one Development Area Council."
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He also noted that the Danladi received the money through Senator Joel Ikenya (Taraba South) and former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Mark Useni.
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