Pressure On EFCC To Release Ex NNPC’s GMD Andrew Yakubu Who Claimed Seized $9.7million & £74,000 In Cash From His Home In Raid “Gifts”

Andrew Yakubu is said to be keen to go home on bail.

Yakubu had $9.7million &  £74,000 seized in cash from his Kaduna home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Also working hard to get him released on bail are several prominent Nigerians including a Senator.

However, EFCC sources said its investigation of the detainee is far from concluded.

A top source said: “The ex-GMD is still in custody, we want him to give us the list of those who gave him the $9.8million as gift.

“We are also considering other clues which we have stumbled upon in the course of this investigation. We will grant him bail as soon as we sort out a few things.

“It is interesting that some prominent Nigerians, including a Senator, have been begging us to release the ex-GMD. But EFCC only complied with the rule of law and not sentiments.”

Meanwhile, Magu yesterday commended Mr. Adamu Dan Musa, the commission’s head of operations in Kano Zonal Office, who led the team that recovered the money.

The Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said Magu  spoke after the commission’s monthly keep fit programme.

Magu said the officer and his team “demonstrated courage, professionalism and integrity in executing the raid that yielded the astounding discovery.”

He asked staff of the commission to “emulate the team as the EFCC is poised to take the fight against corruption to new heights.”

The statement added: “The EFCC boss also used the opportunity to clarify the misleading information in a release by the Police Service Commission (PSC) concerning the promotion of six policemen for outstanding performance.

“One of the newly promoted officers, Suleiman Abdul, who is currently on secondment at the EFCC, was purportedly promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police because he “recently recovered N42billion for the Federal Government”.

“Magu said he is unaware of any recent recovery by the officer.

“He may have made recovery in the past. But in the last six years I am not aware of any recovery by the officer to warrant commendation by the commission.”

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