The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) have uncovered another N4bn deal between the former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and an unnamed former military administrator.
According to The Nation, the EFCC are probing a N4billion hotel deal between the minister and the unnamed party.
The hotel may be placed under Interim Forfeiture as soon as the preliminary investigation is concluded The Nation reports.
The hotel has been under the watch of the anti-graft agency for a while as one of 5 properties allegedly belonging to the Minister in Port Harcourt.
The preliminary report from that investigation pointed at “a strongly suspected hotel purchase deal” between Diezani and the unnamed party.
According to The Nation an EFCC source said; “We have been able to link the N4 billion hotel in Port Harcourt to the ex-minister. We are probing alleged sales deal between her and a former military administrator.
“We have been able to ascertain the value of the hotel. But we are gradually tracking how the deal was carried out including verification of bank details and transactions by all those involved.
“Some of these deals we are unearthing were carried out in layers in order to shield them away from anti-corruption agencies. But we are cracking them all.”
The source continued: “For strategic reasons, we will not reveal the identities of the ex-MILAD and others connected with the deal at this stage of investigation.
“But very soon, the transactions will be made known to the public. Do not forget, we have four other properties under surveillance.”