Obaigbena, ThisDay Publisher Has Been Released by EFCC, Given 2 Weeks to Return N670m

Date: 28-01-2016 11:44 am (8 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena a two-week ultimatum to refund N670million allegedly collected for unexecuted contracts. However, Obaigbena told investigators that he never benefited from slush funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
He said the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan paid the said sums to “ThisDay” and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) as compensation for the bombing of the newspaper house by Boko Haram and the seizure of copies of many newspapers by the military. He noted that there was a presidential proclamation by former President Jonathan that “ThisDay” will be compensated for the loss to Boko Haram. He said Jonathan made the pledge after an inspection visit to the newspaper.
 Obaigbena was quizzed for two days on the activities of General Hydrocarbons and inflow into the company’s account from ONSA. A source, who spoke in confidence to TheNation said: �
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What we are investigating is General Hydrocarbons. Records from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) indicated that Nduka Obaigbena is a director of the company. ONSA reported that General Hydrocarbons was one of the companies that received payments purportedly for contracts without contract documents or approval. “Between December 8, 2014 and May 23, 2015, Obaigbena received N670million from ONSA. The reasons stated on the payment mandates are as follows: First tranche of N150million(environmental security project) and the remaining tranches(payment for energy consultancy) “Obaigbena said he was paid compensation of N550 million for the bombing of “ThisDay” office in Abuja but there is no nexus between this payment and the money he collected for contracts. None of the sums shows that what he got from ONSA was compensation. “The complaint before us is that the company was given money without contractual agreement. By all records, Obaigbena was paid for unexecuted contracts. It is government’s funds and he has to refund the N670million, “
an EFCC official said last night. Obaigbena was said to have signed an undertaking to refund the money in question.

Posted: at 28-01-2016 11:44 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- DemmyBlack at 28-01-2016 11:51 AM (8 years ago)
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Oh boy eh! Some Poeple wicked sha! N670m for one person...
Posted: at 28-01-2016 11:51 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dleg at 28-01-2016 12:00 PM (8 years ago)
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More to be reveal. All money must be refund
Posted: at 28-01-2016 12:00 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 28-01-2016 12:03 PM (8 years ago)
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refund money and go home
Posted: at 28-01-2016 12:03 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- HUMANresurce at 28-01-2016 12:18 PM (8 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 28-01-2016 12:18 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- maxzy277 at 28-01-2016 01:15 PM (8 years ago)
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Oh My God. This ppl are so cruel
Posted: at 28-01-2016 01:15 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Powerfulify at 28-01-2016 01:49 PM (8 years ago)
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Oga if u shop u vomit now
Posted: at 28-01-2016 01:49 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 28-01-2016 02:59 PM (8 years ago)
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Naija no dey use eyes see money,if he no be thief give you 670million for compensation without proper agreement and u collect dey chop am jejeli,wetin bomb there reach that amount?see b4 I close my eyes go return our money.
Posted: at 28-01-2016 02:59 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- akinmanchy at 28-01-2016 03:33 PM (8 years ago)
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U better refund the 670million before EFCC change the matter. Stupid  thieves
Posted: at 28-01-2016 03:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 28-01-2016 05:23 PM (8 years ago)
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Hmmmmmm
Posted: at 28-01-2016 05:23 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- AmazingMarie at 28-01-2016 07:48 PM (8 years ago)
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you better do the needful else hmmmmmm
Posted: at 28-01-2016 07:48 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- deboalabi262 at 28-01-2016 08:44 PM (8 years ago)
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Collect the money from him and jail him accordingly.....
Posted: at 28-01-2016 08:44 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Oworen25 at 29-01-2016 09:52 AM (8 years ago)
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You better go and bring back that money before this guys enter for you again oh. Cooperate well
Posted: at 29-01-2016 09:52 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- nametalkam at 29-01-2016 09:55 AM (8 years ago)
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Why do I smell foul play with all these EFCC issues? How come some of these 'thieves' are able to cut a deal while some others are not able to cut a deal!? why and what are the differences between the types of thieves?
Posted: at 29-01-2016 09:55 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Novic at 29-01-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago)
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The only wrong the man did is not
to have married the woman and
reconciling them before he died.
He did no wrong hanging out with
Halima after all his wife was dead
and he need someone to be by him. All these one they are ranting
is because of the wealth involved.
Even in law court, a woman who
has stayed with a man for
particular period, married or not
married to him is entitled to some compensation. All these over rich
people should stop disgracing
themselves because of what they
never worked for settle amicably.
My only advise is that they bring
the man home for proper burial and allow him to RIP.
Posted: at 29-01-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Novic at 29-01-2016 10:26 PM (8 years ago)
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The only wrong the man did is not
to have married the woman and
reconciling them before he died.
He did no wrong hanging out with
Halima after all his wife was dead
and he need someone to be by him. All these one they are ranting
is because of the wealth involved.
Even in law court, a woman who
has stayed with a man for
particular period, married or not
married to him is entitled to some compensation. All these over rich
people should stop disgracing
themselves because of what they
never worked for settle amicably.
My only advise is that they bring
the man home for proper burial and allow him to RIP.
Posted: at 29-01-2016 10:26 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- DAMILARE100 at 30-01-2016 10:45 AM (8 years ago)
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Hmmmmm, see as money de flow in the air. These people have really ruined this Nation. So pathetic.
Posted: at 30-01-2016 10:45 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- DAMILARE100 at 30-01-2016 10:46 AM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: Opeyemi Oladipupo on 29-01-2016 10:24 PM
The only wrong the man did is not
to have married the woman and
reconciling them before he died.
He did no wrong hanging out with
Halima after all his wife was dead
and he need someone to be by him. All these one they are ranting
is because of the wealth involved.
Even in law court, a woman who
has stayed with a man for
particular period, married or not
married to him is entitled to some compensation. All these over rich
people should stop disgracing
themselves because of what they
never worked for settle amicably.
My only advise is that they bring
the man home for proper burial and allow him to RIP.
........You are SICK in the head.... because you fail to see the correlations in headlines
Posted: at 30-01-2016 10:46 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- DAMILARE100 at 30-01-2016 10:47 AM (8 years ago)
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GEJ try no be small, he turned himself to ATM
Posted: at 30-01-2016 10:47 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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