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This report on Premium Times states that information as emerged detailing how the Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido and his sons, Aminu and Mustapha Lamido, used their positions in power to siphon state funds.
A source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC disclosed that the Commission, which launched a massive probe into the finances of the Jigawa state government after the governor’s eldest son, Aminu Lamido, was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport on December 12, 2012 with undeclared $40,000, has uncovered how a major construction company, Dantata and Sawoe paid N1.3billion as kickback into the accounts of companies owned by Sule Lamido and his sons. According to the source, between 2007 when Mr. Lamido assumed office as governor of Jigawa State and now, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company was awarded contracts amounting to N13.5billion.
Payments for these contracts were made by the state government to the construction firm through five banks – Zenith, Access, Diamond, Sterling and UBA. Within the same period, the source disclosed that EFCC investigations revealed that Dantata and Sawoe paid out over N1.3billion into the accounts of companies in which Sule Lamido and his sons — Mustapha and Aminu –have interests, specifically the accounts of Bamaina Holdings Limited where Sule Lamido is sole signatory and Speeds International Limited. Both accounts are domiciled in Unity Bank Plc.
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Source: #PremiumTimes
A source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC disclosed that the Commission, which launched a massive probe into the finances of the Jigawa state government after the governor’s eldest son, Aminu Lamido, was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport on December 12, 2012 with undeclared $40,000, has uncovered how a major construction company, Dantata and Sawoe paid N1.3billion as kickback into the accounts of companies owned by Sule Lamido and his sons. According to the source, between 2007 when Mr. Lamido assumed office as governor of Jigawa State and now, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company was awarded contracts amounting to N13.5billion.
Payments for these contracts were made by the state government to the construction firm through five banks – Zenith, Access, Diamond, Sterling and UBA. Within the same period, the source disclosed that EFCC investigations revealed that Dantata and Sawoe paid out over N1.3billion into the accounts of companies in which Sule Lamido and his sons — Mustapha and Aminu –have interests, specifically the accounts of Bamaina Holdings Limited where Sule Lamido is sole signatory and Speeds International Limited. Both accounts are domiciled in Unity Bank Plc.
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Source: #PremiumTimes
