The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that the $15 million bribe money given to former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu by imprisoned ex-Governor of Delta State, James Ibori should not be returned to Delta State.
The EFCC made the statement in a counter affidavit filed in the Federal High Court, Abuja before Justice Gabriel Kolawole.
According to Channels News, the EFCC claims that in 2008 the government of Delta used monies returned to it to pay for a N50 million building grant.
The same amount according to the court papers was released to the former governor in 2010.
The anti-graft agency claimed that such monies were wired to the former governor in London where he was standing trial for money laundering charges.