Mrs Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue has denied ownership of the loot recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) totaling about four billion Naira.
Mrs Nnamdi-Ogbue spoke through her lawyer, Barrister Emeka Etiaba [SAN].
Recall that EFCC had announced that $38,000, N23 million, and another £27 million were found in an apartment located at Osborne Tower, Ikoyi in Lagos.
In a statement, Barrister Etiaba, SAN lawyer to Mrs Ogbue dismissed the report that the slush funds were found in her home.
He stated: “We inform the public (especially the News Media) that the said sums of money and/or the apartment where the sums of money were found do not belong to Our Client.”
He said Mrs Ogbue was as shocked as many other Nigerians at the uncovering and recovery of the said sums of money and wishes to salute the courage and efforts of the EFCC in the war against corruption.
“She also wishes to commend the whistle blowing policy introduced by the Federal Government in the fight against corruption which policy has resulted in large scale uncovering and recovery of monies and assets.”
Etiaba said “It is Our Client’s belief that the source and ownership of the said uncovered sums of money is known or eventually will be known by the EFCC in due course.
“There is therefore no need for conjecture or speculation.”
Residents at Osborne Road who know Mrs Ogbue describe her as a committed Christian who has been living a quiet life of discipline and high moral tenets” who will never get herself involved in corruption.
In a related development, a source in EFCC disclosed to Irohinoodua that the huge cash found at the Ikoyi flat located in downtown Lagos does not belong to Mrs Esther Ogbue as reported by SaharaReporters.
The source said the money was found in a flat at Osborne Road but not in the flat of the woman.
“We actually visited the home of Mrs Ogbue, ransacked the entire home but nothing incriminating was found.
“We do not know how a section of the media decided to name her. There is no official statement yet from EFCC.
“But I can assure you the money was not found in her home” the top official of the EFCC told our correspondent in an inquiry this late afternoon.
Another police source hinted to Irohinoodua correspondent that some influential people in the government appear to be using the EFCC to even scores.
“I can tell you that a section of the EFCC has become a political tool.
“They are working in collaboration with top NNPC officials to hunt certain individuals perceived as their age-long foes”, he said.
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