Posted on: 06:02 Sat, 28 May 2016



The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has formally
received a petition asking the
agency to probe ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan on the alleged
mismanagement of Billions of
Dollars that was released to the
Office of the National Security
Adviser (ONSA) for arms purchase.

The petition is also requesting the
EFCC to invite Jonathan for
interrogation on why he made
N400m public funds available to a
former National Publicity Secretary
of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Olisa Metuh, for personal
and private party use.

Details of the first petition the EFCC
will formally receive demanding
the investigation of Jonathan.

According to findings, the petition
dated May 24, 2016 came from a
former member of the Enugu State
House of Assembly, Ikenna Ejezie,
through his counsel, Barrister
Osuagwu Ugochukwu.

Both President Muhammadu Buhari
and the Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice,
Mallam Abubakar Malami, were
copied the petition.

The petition reads:
“We are solicitors to Hon. Ikenna
Ejezie hereinafter called our client
and with you as he has instructed.

“Our client is requesting you to, in
the public interest, invite ex-
President Goodluck Jonathan for
questioning and possible
prosecution over his role in the
misuse of $2.1billion through the
Office of the National Security
Adviser (Col. Sambo Dasuki rtd)
and disbursement of N400million
funds to Olisa Metuh for personal
and private political party use.

“Our client notes that Dasuki had
stated severally whilst in your
commission that the $2.1b was
authorized for disbursement by ex-
Pres Jonathan for arms purchase,
but later turned out to be for selfish
purpose.

“Olisa Metuh also had admitted that
former President Jonathan
transferred and/or authorized
release of N400m public funds to
his account for political campaign
of Jonathan rather than for public
interest.

“Our client informed us that the
confession of Olisa Metuh is
contained in his criminal statement
with the EFCC. Our client is thus
shocked that in spite of the
implication of ex-President
Jonathan in the current prosecution
of Metuh and Dasuki, the former
President has not been invited for
his statement to be taken nor has
he been prosecuted by the EFCC as
co-accused/defendant.

“Our client herewith requests that
the ex-President be invited for
questioning and to commence
prosecution as he was the one who
did authorize the disbursement of
the $2.1billion and N400million
public funds that were illegally
abused and misappropriated by
Dasuki and Metuh who are both
standing trial in various courts in
Abuja.

“Our client demands that this
request be responded to within
seven days from the receipt of this
letter and as quickly as possible.”