TWO sons of former Minister of
state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Messr Babajide and
Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently on the radar of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sources at the anti- graft agency
disclosed that N4,745,000,000.00 was traced to a company, Sylvan
McNamara Limited, in which they have interest.
The money was allegedly paid in several tranches into the company’s
account number: 0026223714 with Diamond bank from the Office of the
National Security Adviser account with the CBN. According to the source,
all the transfers were effected between June and December 2014, a
period that coincided with the preparation for and conduct of the Ekiti
state governorship election, which ushered in the current administration
of Governor Ayodele Fayose.
For instance N200 million was transferred into Sylvan Mc Namara’s
account on June 5, 2015, while N2billion was also wired into the account
from the CBN/ Imprest Main account on June 16, 2015. Another transfer
of N700 million hit the account on July 7, 2014, while N1billion was
credited to the account on July 30, 2014. Other transfers included: N160
million on August 8, 2014; N225 million on August 22, 2014; N200
million on November 14, 2014 and N200 million on December 5, 2014.
Sources disclosed that both Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, as
directors of the company, were also signatories to its account until
2014 when one Olalekan Ogunseye was made the sole signatory to the
account. EFCC sources disclosed that the payments to the company from
the office of the National Security Adviser were made without any
contract.
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