An ex-aide of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa along with Iwejuo Joseph Nna, Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah were arraigned by anti-graft agency, EFCC before the Federal High Court of Lagos State over involvement in a N1.6 billion money laundering case.
The former Senior Special Assistant to Goodluck Jonathan was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice M.B. Idris who presided over the 23-count charge case bordering on concealing and retaining proceeds of crime and failure to furnish information.
The EFCC’s spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren in a statement released said the first defendant, Jonathan’s ex-aide has allegedly laundered the sum of N1,667,162,800.00 (One billion, six hundred and sixty seven million, one hundred and sixty two thousand, eight hundred Naira) which was ill-sourced.
He noted that the laundering occurred while he was still in office employing the help of Ebiwise Resources Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited, Rotato Inter-Link Services Ltd and Pluto Property & Investment Company Ltd accounts which were handled by the second defendant, Iwejuo Joseph.
