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$50BN SAHARA ENERGY FRAUD: BUHARI’S CHIEF OF STAFF, KYARI, THREATENS EFCC CHAIR

The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has issued a threat to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, following the recent raid of Lagos and Abuja offices of oil firm, Sahara Energy.

The anti-graft agency recently raided the offices of the oil firm following its involvement in crude oil swap deals running into billions of dollars which the company benefited from. The company is believed to have channeled millions of dollars into President Buhari’s 2015 presidential campaign.

Kyari and the Director-General of the   Department of State Security (DSS), Mamman Daura, have been collaborating to whittle dowm the pace of investigation in addition to issuing threats to some media organisations whose bosses are implicated in the arms procurement scandal, to slow down on the story which would expose the extent of the company’s contribution to the presidential election.

The desperation by the duo is anchored on expected backlash for an administration that is already under fire for its selective anti-corruption drive targeting mainly members of the opposition.

Pointblanknews.com gathered that Kyari had at a recent joint meeting of heads of security agencies berated the EFCC boss for pursuing certain high profile investigations with the capacity to embarrass the administration without clearance from the presidency.

Kyari, who is believed to be captured in President Buhari’s future political calculations, with vested interest in Sahara Energy, told the EFCC chair that if he failed to seek clearance before embarking on some of his investigations, he may be playing with his job.

“You should have sought clearance. But you can play with your job if you like!”, he fumed at the meeting, warning that he may not have the pleasure of such privileged warning again.

 



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