Reports reaching Pulse News, says that a Ghanaian Oil Tycoon, Kevin Okyere has been implicated in the money laundering scandal involving ex-petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Ghanaian businessman fingered as ex-minister's accomplice
Okyere's company, Springfield Energy Ltd, was awarded a $40 billion annual contract awarded by Mrs. Alison-Madueke in April 2014.
Nigeria's Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke addresses delegates at the opening of the Nigeira Oil & Gas 2014 conference in a file photo
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Sahara Reporters reports that he was linked to the scandal through another accomplice of Diezani, Melanie Spencer.
The report said £10,000 was also found on Melanie Spencer.
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According to Sahara Reporters, Spencer's residence, 14A St Johns Wood Road, NW8 8RE in London, was purchased on May 30, 2014 by Kevin Okyere for £4.5 million.
The report also said Okyere served as Diezani's personal assistant in 2014.
Also, Okyere's company, Springfield Energy Ltd, was awarded a $40 billion annual contract awarded by Mrs. Alison-Madueke in April 2014.
Sahara Reporters also said that Springfield Energy Ltd, was given juicy contracts to lift Crude Oil in 2014 by the former petroleum minister.
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According to Sahara Reporters, Okyere is a very influential man in Ghana.
Adding that that "Mr. Okyere is married to Melanie Spencer, a niece of Rebecca Akufor -Addo, the wife of the NPP Presidential candidate, Nana Akufor-Addo. Melanie Spencer is the daughter of a former Ghana Airways pilot, Powis Spencer."
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