Diezani’s N23bn poll: EFCC quizzes ex-Gov Suswam over cash

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday
questioned and detained a former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam,
for allegedly collecting the sum of N450 million from the former
Petroleum Minister, Alison Madueke.

A top anonymous source who confided in the our reporter said
that Suswam was invited to explain his role in the sharing of the
state’s share of the N23 billion, out of which he personally
collected the sum of N450 million.

According to the source, the money was allegedly dished out as
bribe to influence the outcome of the last presidential
election.

Sources in the commission said that the former governor was
detained to enable him to tell operatives all that he knew about
the N450 million, which he personally collected from a bank and
what he did with the amount.

Suswam, who is facing another set of charges over alleged
looting of public funds, arrived the premises of the EFCC around 10
am in the waiting arms of operatives, who immediately took him in
to answer questions on the N450 million, which the Benue State
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party got as its own share of the
election booty.

Meanwhile, a close aide to the ex- governor who confirmed the
development to the at 8:08pm said, he was unsure if Suswam would be
allowed to go home.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday
questioned and detained a former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam,
for allegedly collecting the sum of N450 million from the former
Petroleum Minister, Alison Madueke.

A top anonymous source who confided in the our reporter said
that Suswam was invited to explain his role in the sharing of the
state’s share of the N23 billion, out of which he personally
collected the sum of N450 million.

According to the source, the money was allegedly dished out as
bribe to influence the outcome of the last presidential
election.

Sources in the commission said that the former governor was
detained to enable him to tell operatives all that he knew about
the N450 million, which he personally collected from a bank and
what he did with the amount.

Suswam, who is facing another set of charges over alleged
looting of public funds, arrived the premises of the EFCC around 10
am in the waiting arms of operatives, who immediately took him in
to answer questions on the N450 million, which the Benue State
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party got as its own share of the
election booty.

Meanwhile, a close aide to the ex- governor who confirmed the
development to the at 8:08pm said, he was unsure if Suswam would be
allowed to go home.