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Seize any money traced to me in foreign accounts - Ex-governor

He was reacting to a newspaper report that he had attempted to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

 

Senator and former Akwa Ibom state governor, Godswill Akpabio, has dared the Federal government to seize  any money traced to him in any foreign account.

This was contained in statement released by Akpabio 's spokesperson, Anietie Ekong.

He was reacting to a newspaper report that he had attempted to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“We challenge these purveyors of falsehood to publish the full details of the purported $7.2 billion account and we urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to seize such sum and prosecute the owner if it does exist. People should learn to accept the outcome of elections and stop this kind of dangerous propaganda in the name of politics,” he said.

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