The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has explained why the commission has not deemed it fit to interrogate former President Goodluck jonathan on the the controversial $2.1 billion arms deal.
According to Magu, no document has been traced to Jonathan giving any approval for the disbursement of the money for any other purpose than arms purchase.
He said that all those questioned so far in connection with the money were people who disbursed or collected it for reasons other than the purchase of arms and ammunition.
The EFCC boss spoke at a meeting with online news publishers under the aegis of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers on Monday in Lagos.
The former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, who is currently in detention, managed the arms money, which was turned into a spree.
Many prominent Nigerians who benefited from the arms money that freely turned into political largess are currently under detention or under bail, with some wondering why Jonathan, believed to be the principal actor in the unfolding scenario, had not been arrested or summoned for questioning.
Magu said, “All approvals by former President Jonathan did not mention that it was for political purposes.
“All the memos approved by him was for the purchase of arms.”
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