N23​ b​illio​n​ Election Bribery Scandal: ​Two ex-Ministers admit collecting N1.1 billion

N23 billion Election Bribery Scandal: Two ex-Ministers admit collecting N1.1 billion

N23 billion Election Bribery Scandal: Two ex-Ministers admit collecting N1.1 billion

A former Minister of Mines and Steel, Musa Sada, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of his involvement in the alleged N23.29 billionelection bribery scandal.

Mr. Sada is one of the former ministers in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who are being investigated by the anti-graft agency.

During investigation, Mr. Sada disclosed that he was authorised by a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, to collectN700million on behalf of Katsina State and remit it to thestate’sformerCommissioner of Finance.

The commissioner was asked to keep the money for the governor, a statement by the EFCC said.