NFIU To Investigate Lawan, Gbajabiamila,CJN Tanko, Others

NFIU has begun investigation into bank accounts of top public office holders.

Those whose bank accounts would be investigated are President of the Senate, his deputy, the speaker of house of representatives; his deputy, CJN,all judges, Principal officers and members of the House of Assembly.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has begun investigation into the bank accounts of all judges in the country, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad,the President of the Senate,Ahmad Lawan; his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege.

Others include the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; his deputy, Idris Wase as well as the Principal officers and members of the National Assembly.

In a letter dated September 10, 2019 and signed by NFIU Associate Director, Analysis and Compliance, Fehintola Salisu said that the Chief Compliance Officers of banks were to furnish it with account names, numbers and transaction details of the top public office holders.

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The letter with reference: NFIU/ACCFT/ACCOBANKS/VOL.I/877/PO5IA29 reads: “Request for information on: All accounts of: the National Assembly, National Judicial Council (NJC), all the members of the National Assembly, principal officers (management) of the National Assembly Service Commission, (and) of principal officers of the judiciary.

“Kindly provide the NFIU with a schedule (account names and account numbers) of the National Assembly, members of the National Assembly and principal officers of the National Assembly Service Commission, as well as all accounts of National Judicial Service Commission and their principal officers including judges and other relevant politically exposed persons,”Salisu said.