EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, demands asset declaration form from CCB
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deepened its probe into the All Progressive Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu.
To this end, EFCC has written a letter to the Code of Conduct Bureau, requesting copies of Tinubu’s asset declaration form.
The letter, marked CR/3000/EFCC/LS/Vol4/322, dated November 6, 2020, was signed by the then Lagos Zonal Head, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who is now the Chairman of the EFCC.
The letter read in part, “In the view of the above, you are kindly requested to furnish the commission with the outstanding requested information of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This request is made pursuant to Section 38(1) and (2) of the EFCC Act 2004”.
A senior EFCC official confirmed the authenticity of the letter, adding that it was part of a wider probe.
The official, who wished to remain anonymous, said the probe was sequel to some petitions written against Tinubu since 2018 since Magu had failed to act on.
The source said, “The letter is authentic. The EFCC in receipt of several petitions against Tinubu, including one involving alleged fraud in Alpha Beta Consulting”.
A former Managing Director of Alpha Beta Consulting, Mr. Dapo Apara had written petitions to the EFCC, accusing the firm of tax evasion and being run by Tinubu albeit by proxy.
Apara had also instituted a lawsuit against Tinubu.
However, Alpha Beta Tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta LLP, denied allegations leveled against it by Apara, adding that he had diverted about $5m during his time as managing director by inflating a contract which was worth about $300,000 and then diverted a separate N6bn to personal use.
