INEC staff convicted for collecting N30m

A former Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Christian Nwosu has been convicted by a federal High Court in Lagos in connection to funds allegedly shared by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Mr Nwosu was on Thursday convicted for receiving N30 million bribe out of the $115.01 million allegedly shared by the former Minister for the 2015 elections.

Alison-Madueke is currently being charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCc) for money laundering while in office during the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

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