Retail
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Premium Politics
No Result
View All Result
Home News

EFCC arrests ex-Speaker Etteh over alleged N240m fraud

by Agency Report
May 17, 2022
in News
Reading Time: 1 min read
EFCC arrests ex-Speaker Etteh over alleged N240m fraud
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, over a shady contract worth N240m awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission.

Etteh, it was learnt, was at the Abuja office of the EFCC on Tuesday and had yet to be released as of 9 pm.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Nigeria is back to 2015 era with Tinubu – LP

King Charles congratulates Tinubu on inauguration

The former speaker was said to have received N130m through her personal account from Phil Jin Project Limited, a firm to which the NDDC awarded a N240m contract in 2011.

Officials of the EFCC told The PUNCH that Etteh had been unable to explain why the firm transferred N130m to her out of the money.

A top EFCC official said, “Etteh is currently in our custody. What happened was that in 2011, the NDDC awarded a contract of N240m to Phil Jin Project Limited for the supply of solar-powered street lights in some communities in Akwa Ibom.

“Shortly after the contract was awarded, the firm got N34m as an initial sum. Two weeks later, they received N253m, a total of N287m. This is despite the fact that the contract itself was worth N240m.

“Etteh is not a director in the company or a contractor. But the company paid her N130m. So, she was invited to explain what the money was for and she has been unable to do so. It is either the company is fronting for her or there are some shady deals. We cannot ascertain the execution of the contract in any case.”

Etteh, who represented the Ayedaade/Isokan/Irewole Constituency of Osun State from 1999 to 2011, was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives. She, however, resigned and was replaced by Dimeji Bankole.

Tags: EFCCHouse of RepresentativesNDDCPatricia Etteh
ShareTweetSend
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

FG asks Facebook to stop IPOB from inciting violence

Next Post

Ex-Kano Gov Shekarau dumps APC for NNPP

Related Posts

Nigeria is back to 2015 era with Tinubu - LP
News

Nigeria is back to 2015 era with Tinubu – LP

May 30, 2023
King Charles congratulates Tinubu on inauguration
News

King Charles congratulates Tinubu on inauguration

May 30, 2023
I inherited huge debts, liabilities - Zamfara gov
News

I inherited huge debts, liabilities – Zamfara gov

May 30, 2023
Gov Alia orders banks to freeze Benue accounts
News

Gov Alia orders banks to freeze Benue accounts

May 29, 2023
What Nigerians should expect from Tinubu in six months
News

What Nigerians should expect from Tinubu in six months

May 29, 2023
Biden congratulates Tinubu on inauguration
News

Biden congratulates Tinubu on inauguration

May 29, 2023
Next Post
Kano ex-gov Shekarau may join NNPP this week

Ex-Kano Gov Shekarau dumps APC for NNPP

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

Nigeria is back to 2015 era with Tinubu - LP

Nigeria is back to 2015 era with Tinubu – LP

by Marcus Amudipe
May 30, 2023

Alhassan Ado-Doguwa

Kano gov vows to re-open murder case against Doguwa

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
May 30, 2023

Professor Chidiebere Onyia

BREAKING: Enugu gov names Chidiebere Onyia new SSG

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
May 30, 2023

King Charles congratulates Tinubu on inauguration

King Charles congratulates Tinubu on inauguration

by Marcus Amudipe
May 30, 2023

Premium Politics

© 2023 Premium Politics

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Premium Politics

Go to mobile version