Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

$40m Fraud: EFCC Closes Case Against Azibaola, Jonathan's Cousin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 23, 2017 closed its case against Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, after presenting ten witnesses and tendered several documents to establish the culpability of the defendant in the alleged of diversion of $40million (forty million US dollars) purportedly meant for supply of tactical communication kits for Special Forces. Azibaola, his wife, Stella and their company, One Plus Holdings, were arraigned on a 7-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption. T…