Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied owning any property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate or any other foreign country.
Akpabio
in a statement on Friday by his his media assistant, Anietie Ekong, challenged
the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to seize any money found in a
foreign bank account bearing his name.
The Senate Minority Leader was denying reports that accused
him of makiing a secret attempt to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in Dubai,
United Arab Emirate, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria.
It would be recalled
that President Muhammadu Buhari had recently signed agreements with the United
Arab Emirate on the repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen funds deposited in that
country.
This
move is believed to have unsettled corrupt, former and serving Nigerians
officials, who have unexplained wealth and property there.
Stating
that the media report against him was sponsored by his political traducers,
Akpabio said the government should investigate the source of such money and
also prosecute its owner.
According
to him, “We challenge these purveyors of falsehood to publish the full details
of the purported $7.2 billion account and we urge the Federal Government of
Nigeria to seize such sum and prosecute the owner if it does exist. People
should learn to accept the outcome of elections and stop this kind of dangerous
propaganda in the name of politics,” said Akpabio.
Sure the money is not in his name, but I what names they are in and will seize them n all the people conspiring in hiding the money will be brought to justice.
ReplyDeleteSure the money is not in his name, but I what names they are in and will seize them n all the people conspiring in hiding the money will be brought to justice.
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