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N23.2bn poll bribery cash: EFCC traces N400m to governor’s hotel, others’ accounts

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N400 million poll bribe cash to the accounts of some firms and a charity organisation allegedly owned by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi.

The accounts are those of Osborn La-Palm Royal Resort Ltd and Brass Engineering & Construction Nig. Ltd and David Umahi Faith Foundation.

The Deputy Governor of the state, Fidelis Nwankwo and a former minister, Ambassador Frank N. Ogbuewu, were also said to have admitted collecting the cash.

They were said to have admitted that based on the instructions of the governor, the N400 million was handed over to a branch of Access Bank in Abakaliki.

There were indications last night that the EFCC might seal off all the companies implicated in the bribery scandal.

Only the sum of N90 million of the said sum was said to have been refunded.

Nation, August 12, 2017

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