EFCC, FG Keeps Quiet Over Bola Tinubu’s Bullion Vans During 2019 Election

Date: 26-05-2019 12:21 am (4 years ago) | Author: success Xenab
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declined comments about whether it had launched an investigation to find out how former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, came about the bullion vans that drove into his home in February.

Nigerians have mounted pressure on the anti-graft office to open money laundering probe against Mr Tinubu, after the ruling party chieftain was seen on February 22 receiving at least two armoured vehicles believed to be bearing cash.

The development raised controversies because it came a day to the presidential election on February 23.

Mr Tinubu is a senior leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and a strong ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was seeking reelection at the time.

Critics said there was no doubt the vehicles were conveying cash to bribe voters with, especially since such trucks are used in Nigeria almost exclusively to convey cash by banks, government institutions and cash-in-transit firms.
Mr Tinubu’s action was widely deemed contrary to Nigerian anti-money laundering laws, which places a cap of N5 million ( about $14,000) on cash handling by individuals.

The former Lagos governor admitted the next day that the bullion vans were conveying money to his house, but he defended his action as out of public’s interest because he was not a government official.



Posted: at 26-05-2019 12:21 AM (4 years ago) | Hero
- ikpotokin at 26-05-2019 12:30 AM (4 years ago)
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thieves
Posted: at 26-05-2019 12:30 AM (4 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ttuswale at 26-05-2019 12:50 AM (4 years ago)
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Tinubu is an idiot is days is number
Posted: at 26-05-2019 12:50 AM (4 years ago) | Upcoming
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- manager1603 at 26-05-2019 12:56 AM (4 years ago)
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EFCC has no business with him as long as he remains APC national thief! What goes around comes around.
Posted: at 26-05-2019 12:56 AM (4 years ago) | Newbie
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- Brave5500 at 26-05-2019 02:35 AM (4 years ago)
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Wasted generation
Posted: at 26-05-2019 02:35 AM (4 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Henrybobo at 26-05-2019 08:51 AM (4 years ago)
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Not surprised ..
Posted: at 26-05-2019 08:51 AM (4 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kacylee at 26-05-2019 01:40 PM (4 years ago)
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WHo is EFCC, Who is Tinubu, they are both the same

Posted: at 26-05-2019 01:40 PM (4 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- kp45 at 26-05-2019 03:42 PM (4 years ago)
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Na so
Posted: at 26-05-2019 03:42 PM (4 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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