Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, and
his two sons Babajide, Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently on the radar of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC......
Sources at the anti-graft agency disclosed that about
N4.75billion was traced to a company, Sylvan McNamara Limited, in which the two
men have interest, and the investigation might lead to the invitation of former
Minister Obanikoro , who is currently in the United States where he is said to
be schooling.
The money was allegedly paid in several tranches into the
company’s account number 0026223714 with Diamond bank from the Office of the
National Security Adviser account with the CBN.
According to the source, all the transfers were affected
between June and December 2014, a period that coincided with the preparation
for and the conduct of the Ekiti state gubernatorial election which ushered in
the current administration of Governor Ayodele Fayose.
For instance N200m was transferred into Sylvan Mc
Namara’s account on June 5, 2015, while N2billion was also wired into the account
from the CBN/ Imprest Main account on June 16, 2016. Another transfer of N700million hit the account on July
7, 2014, while N1billion was credited to the account on July 30, 2014.
Other transfers included N160m on August 8, 2014; N225m
on August 22, 2014; N200m on November 14, 2014 and N200m on December 5, 2014.
Both Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, sources disclosed,
as directors of the company, were also signatories to its account until 2014
when one Olalekan Ogunseye was made sole signatory to the account.
EFCC sources disclosed that the payments to the company
from the office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, were made
without any contract.
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