BEVERLY HILLS, March 01, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State, Gogo Anderson Waribo, for his alleged collection of N16million from the infamous N23billion Diezani Allison Madueke’s 2015 general election bribery funds.
Waribo, a former Electoral Officer in Rivers State, was arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency following intelligence report that some INEC officers conspired with some staff of Fidelity Bank to defraud the Federal Government of several millions of naira.
Although, he has consistently denied involvement in the fraud, investigation revealed that the INEC Deputy Director’s name is on the list of beneficiaries of the money.
The EFCC believes that he received the sum of N16 million through his First Bank account on March 27, 2015 and allegedly gave N5 million from the N16 million to Peter Popnen, an ex- INEC official.
According to Wilson Uwujaren, Head Media and Publicity, EFCC, the suspect will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.
