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Nenadi Usman refunds N23m, as EFCC seals Abuja houses
The EFCC has sealed two buildings in Abuja belonging to a former Minister of Finance, Mrs Nenadi Usman over the N2.5 campaign fund allegedly transferred to her company account from the Central Bank of Nigeria in January 2015.
Usman, who was the Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, was arrested last week after it was established that the N2.5bn was paid into her company account, Joint Trust Dimensions Limited, and N140m cash was allegedly paid into her Zenith Bank Account with number, 1000158311, domiciled on 7, Kachia Road, Kaduna.
She has reportedly returned N23m to the Federal Government and also promised to return more money.
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According to a source at the EFCC, the former minister has been cooperating with the anti-graft agency with the returning of the N23m and the promise to return even more.
“Since she has been cooperating with us and has also returned some money, she will be granted an administrative bail. She seems to have some health challenges. Also, releasing her will give her the ability to return more funds,” the source added.
Usman was reported to have, on the instruction of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, transferred different sums of money to several individuals and interest groups during the build up to the last elections.
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