Ogunnyi Otunla
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Accountant-General of the Federation, Jonah Ogunnyi Otunla, reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom on Monday, June 17th.
According to a source, Otunla had recently traveled to the UK for treatment of an undisclosed illness.
“I can confirm that he passed away in the early hours between Sunday, June 16th and Monday, June 17th,” the source informed Leadership.
“While alive, he faced prosecution from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“He was being hounded in connection with two cases — the alleged diversion of about N24 billion meant for disengaged staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and N2 billion allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
“Along the line, he refunded to the Federal Government to the tune of a few billion naira,” the source added.
Ogunnyi Otunla
Otunla had a distinguished career in finance, serving on the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria and as accountant-general of Oyo State in 1989.
He later joined the Federal Civil Service and was appointed accountant-general of the federation by former president Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.
Otunla retired from the civil service in 2015. However, his legacy was marred by allegations of corruption, with accusations of diverting billions of naira in public funds.
He had been in and out of court facing charges related to these allegations until his death.
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