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Tuesday 12 June 2012

We marked the dollars Otedola gave to Lawan – Police

According to the Police, the dollar which was given to the Lawmaker was marked because the Executive Chairman of the Zenon Oil, Femi Otedola had earlier informed the security agency about the transaction. But, the lawmaker who also claimed to have informed a top official of the lower chamber, vowed not to tender the money, saying that was the only evidence he has to prove that he never compromise. It will be recalled that, since over a week, their had been allegation of bribe between Otedola, a close associate of President Goodluck Jonathan and Chairman Subsidy Committee, Lawan. Otedola claimed that he gave Lawan a sum of $600,000 out of $3million promised to be given to other members of the committee in order to proved that the committee members are corrupt and their reports must be bias. However, the Inspector-General
of Police M. D. Abubakar has directed a Special Task Force(STF), headed by a Commissioner of Police, Ali Amodu, to properly examine the issue. STF began investigation on May 9, but the police have been having difficulties in retrieving the cash from Lawan. According to some documents obtained by DailyPost: In a May 9 memo to Lawan, entitled “Re: Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt to Offer Gratification to Pervert the Course of Justice”, Amodu said: “Consequent upon the publication in the Leadership newspaper of Saturday 28/04/2012 captioned ‘Marketers offered subsidy committee plane load of dollars’, the IGP directed a discreet investigation into the matter. “The Task Force on the investigation will require meeting with you to assist them in the ongoing investigation at your earliest convenience. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated, please.” In a follow-up letter to Lawan on May 16, (Re: Criminal conspiracy and attempt to offer gratification to pervert the course of justice), CP Ali said: “Further to my letter dated 9th May, 2012 in respect of the above subject matter, and the recent meeting you held with DCP Peace Abdallah, you are requested to avail this office with the following requests: Monetary exhibit; Names of the vital witness; and any other material evidence that may be of use to this investigation. Your usual co-operation would be highly appreciated. Accept the best wishes of the Inspector-General of Police please.” But Lawan, in his response on May 31 (Re: Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt to Offer Gratification to Pervert the Course of Justice) said: “I refer to your letter of 16th May, 2012, and wish to inform you that as DCP Peace Abdallah was briefed, the subject matter was referred to the relevant Committee of the House of Representatives for further legislative action. You shall be availed of the outcome in due course.” Ali replied Lawan on June 4, in a memo which was entitled “Investigation activities: Letter of invitation in a case of criminal conspiracy and attempt to pervert the course of justice by offering gratification.” The letter said: “I refer to a letter dated 31st May, 2012 addressed to this office by Hon. Farouk Lawan, the Chairman of House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Monitoring of the Subsidy Regime on the above subject matter (copy attached) and to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed a detailed criminal investigation into the matter. “Consequently, the Hon. Speaker is requested to ask the Chairman, Hon. Farouk Lawan and the Secretary of the Committee to have a meeting with the under-signed on Thursday 7th June, 2012 at 100hrs at Force Headquarters, Room I.D 068, First Floor, Louis Edet House, Abuja . “This is to enable detectives to conduct further investigation into the matter. “While awaiting the Hon. Speaker’s kind consideration of this request, do accept the assurances and esteemed regards of the Inspector- General of Police, please.”

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