Obono-Obla made this known in a podcast interview by Seun Okin’s Mic On on Saturday, June 30.
The former chair of the investigative panel cited several high-profile corruption cases, expressing concern about the government’s lack of decisive action.
He then mentioned a specific case which involved the recovery of extravagant assets while noting the magnitude of corruption he encountered.
His statement reads:
He said he wrote to the Federal Inland Revenue Service to inquire about taxes paid on the assets, but it was confirmed that the former governor did not pay taxes on the assets.
The former chairman said his panel was proactive and secured a court order to take into custody the assets until further legal proceedings.
He added that the Buhari administration frustrated efforts to investigate offshore assets linked to a former governor and senators.
See the video of the podcast here:
Atiku visited Buhari, others in one week
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the former vice president never hid his intention to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Unlike before, Atiku has been a major critic of President Tinubu’s administration and has enhanced his visibility as he appears in public often.
In 2023, Atiku tried his seventh chance to become Nigerian president when he contested against President Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election but lost the poll to the Lagos-born politician.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
