continued on September 12, 2014, Friday, as
new information has been leaked by some of the
investigators. According to them, $50 million
(N8,143,459,000) found in Mr. Tenebe's account
were a leftover of deposits from the illegal sale
of crude oil abroad through Saltpond Oil platform.
Jarrett Tenebe arrested by the EFFC in the
beginning of September 2014. Photo:
SaharaReporters
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In an attempt to clear the air on the initial report
the commission issued a press statement. It
challenged the story on the grounds that the
information did not emanate from its
spokesman.
"For the benefit of members of the public who
may have been misled by the attributions, all
information emanating from the EFCC to the
media are authenticated by the designated
official spokesperson, which is not the case with
this report."
The EFCC failed to explain why Mr. Tenebe was
arrested and put under investigation for close to
one week without making the information public
or charging the suspect to court.
Even then, the EFCC kept the arrest under wraps
until story appeared.
"The agency (EFCC) refused to make his arrest
public as pressure mounted by Tenebe's
accomplices within the Nigerian government and
the PDP party hierarchy," an anti-corruption
activist familiar with Tenebe's arrest said.
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It would be recalled that information on Tenebe's
arrest by the EFCC emerged on Thursday.
Investigators also reported about the
involvement of several senior government
officials and top politicians, including Mike
Oghiadomhe, a former Chief of Staff to President
Goodluck Jonathan, Tony Anenih, the Chairman
of the board of trustees of the PDP and the
Minister of Petroleum resources, Diezani Alison
Madueke.
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