How Saraki wired $3m to US

A new document has come to life showing details of how the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki allegedly transferred $3.47 million to the United States of America.

The money was allegedly transferred by the Senate President using his credit card in 40 installments over a duration of four years.

According to the document obtained by Premium Times, Saraki made the transactions through Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB between 2009, when he served as Kwara State governor, and 2012 when he served as the senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, to accounts owned by him in the US.

It was also showed that some of the companies owned by him also transferred thousands of dollars to the same accounts during the period. The companies are Carlisle Properties and West Gate Ltd.

The Senate President is currently facing a 13-count charge filed against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT over allegations of false declaration of assets.

Counts 11 and 12 of the charges relate to the transfer of money to the US accounts.

Count 11 accused Saraki of operating a foreign bank while serving as Governor of Kwara State and tranfering the sum of $73, 223.28 from his Guaranty Trust Bank Plc domiciliary account No 441441953210 to the American Express Services Europe Limited No: 730580 for onward credit to his American Express Bank, New York card account No:374588216836009.

Count 12 also accused him of operating a foreign account between August, 2009 and October 2012, while serving as the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria  and tranfering the aggregate sum of $3, 400, 000.00 from him Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. domiciliary account No 441441953210 to the American Express Services Europe Limited no: 730580 for onward credit to his American Express Bank, New York card account No:374588216836009.

These were said to be contrary to   paragraph 3 of Part I, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and section 7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and punishable under paragraph 9 of the said Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and section 23 (2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The document revealed that Saraki, on August 26, 2009, transferred the sum of $72,223.25 to the American Express Services Europe Limited no: 730580 for onward credit to the American Express Bank, New York card account No:374588216836009.

On the same day (August 26) one of his companies, Carlisle Properties Investment, transferred another $49,969.00.

Below are the details of the transactions as obtained by the online newspaper:

The senate president transferred $127,174.05 on September 8; $85,543.88 on October 21; and $127,586.41 on November 11.

In 2010, he transferred $140,319 on January 4; $140,000 on March 15; $84,000 on April 16; $134,000 on May 18; $64,000 on June 21; $80,984 on July 29; $100,000 on August 31; $18,000 on September 2; $$48,900 on October 11; and $183,232.46 on December 8;

In 2011, Saraki transferred $32,687 on February 21; $30,656.74 on March 22; $111,444.79 on June 22; $43, 651 on July 19; $91,738 on August 16; $10,000 on August 26; $65,000 on August 29; $112,140 on September 27; $147,000 on November 17; and $86,872.10 on December 14.

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In 2012, he transferred $50,000 on January 4; $145,000 on January 27; $7000 on January 27; $94,754.63 on February 10; $60,000 on April 12; $70,000 on May 11; $55,000 on May 17; $89,411.74 on June 12; $45,000 on September 6; and $45,308 on September 24; $130,000 on October 11; $77,000 on February 17; $77,000 on February 20; $70,648.44 on March 29; $70,000 on July 4; $138,000 on July 16; and $45,000 on September 5.

Saraki’s companies, according to the documents, also  transferred monies to the U.S. totalling $2,099,257.00.

For instance, apart from the August 26 transfer in 2009, Carlisle also transferred $59,964 on September 7; $99,961.30 on October 16; $109,000 on November 11; $50,000 on August 12; and $150,000 on December 31.

In 2010, the company transferred $40,000 on April 14; $44,000 on April 15; $134,000 on May 14; $64,000 on June 17; $40,000 on July 23; $90,000 on August 27; $10,000 on August 30; $9,974 on August 31; $6,900 on September 1; $7,974 on September 2; $42,600 on October 5; and $183,000 on December 6.

In 2011, it further transferred $32,000 on February 21; $30,700 on March 17; $40,730.35 on May 5; $111,400 on June 7; $43,660 on July 18; $48,800 on August 10; $43,000 on August 16; $25,750 on August 29; $40,250 on August 29; $112,800 on September 26; and $150,200 on November 17.

In 2012, $146,975 on January 26; $71,000 on May 11; $5,450 on June 7; and $5,000 on December 7.

 

 

 

 

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