EFCC to call NFF director for diverting N3.4bn FIFA fund.

A FCT High Court has fixed October 18 to bring Christopher Andekin who is a Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and two other officials accused of perpetrating fraud to the tune of $9.5m (N3.4bn).

Mr Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC  spokesman said that Andekin who is the Director of Finance, as well as the cashier, Rajan Zaka, and the Head, Finance and Accounts, Jafaru Mamza, were supposed to have been arraigned on Monday on five counts of fraud.

The trio in 2015 allegedly diverted money to the tune of $9,535,923.87 belonging to the federation to personal use. The money was a grant given by the Federation of International Football Association, for the development of football in Nigeria.

It is also alleged that Andekin fraudulently diverted N1, 353,407.22 from the domiciliary account of the NFF domiciled in one of the new generation banks, without due process.

Particulars of one of the counts read, “That you, Christopher Andekin, being the Director of Admin and Finance of the Nigeria Football Federation on or about 8th day of January to 26th day of January 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while being entrusted with dominion over money meant for the development of football in Nigeria, a grant from the Federation of International Football Association to NFF fraudulently, diverted the sum of N1,353,407.22 from the NFF domiciliary account No. 5070407456 with the Zenith Bank into your personal use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Cap 532 LFN 1990 and punishable under Section 312 of the same Code.”

Another count read, “That you, Rajan Zaka, being a cashier with the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while being entrusted with dominion over money meant for the development of football in Nigeria, a grant from the Federation of International Football Association to NFF fraudulently, diverted the sum of $6,490,900.48 from the NFF domiciliary account No. 5070407456 with the Zenith Bank into your personal use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Cap 532 LFN 1990 and punishable under Section 312 of the same Code.”

However, the arraignment could not hold because their counsel said he had just been served with the charge sheet and therefore asked for more time to study the charges. Justice Affem asked the parties to come on October 18 for the arraignment.

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Obi had faced many odds during his brief but eventful political career. And almost every time with one notable exception, he had overcome the odds. Last weekend, he overcame another challenge after he was announced as vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Peter Obi’s emergence as vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP last Friday was immediately laced with controversy arising from political intrigues from within the Southeast geopolitical zone.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/

Mr. Peter Obi’s emergence as vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP last Friday was immediately laced with controversy arising from political intrigues from within the Southeast geopolitical zone.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/obi-why-igbo-leaders-are-angry-and-nigerians-are-happy/