The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) interrogated Ambassador Hassan Adamu at its zonal office in Gombe on the role he played in the collection and distribution of N450 million in campaign funds for the re-election of former President Good luck Jonathan. SaharaReporters has learned that team of investigators handling the campaign slush fund interrogated the elder statesman. He arrived the offices of the EFCC at about 9:30 am and was grilled for several hours before he was allowed to return home.
Mr. Adamu was abroad when his name appeared as a co-signatory to the share of money in Adamawa State from Fidelity bank. He admitted his involvement at that level but that the money was taken to the government house in bullion by the officials of the bank.
The ambassador added that the Chief of Staff to the acting Governor, Mr. James Ngilari, Alhaji Hamman and the accountant to the government house, Mrs. Aisha Waziri, counted the money and confirmed the figure. The duo became custodians of the funds based on the directive of their boss, the governor.
Furthermore, he said he left at that point and did not know how the money was shared and that he did not personally benefit from it. Mr. Adamu had made good his promise to appear at the EFCC whenever he was in the country to explain his role.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ngilari, who also was at the EFCC office, denied authorizing his former aides to take custody of the fund. As of the time of writing this report, a detention order had been signed and most likely he would spend the night in EFCC custody.
