Report reaching us from a reliable source confirmed the payment of 11 billion Naira to former mmilitant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo out of which he collected 90 percent of the money, but specified that the deal wasnt a land deal as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission but rather it was for the purchase of the buildings and other facilities at the International Diving School he built at Kurutie, Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South - West LGA of Delta State allegedly valued at 15 billion naira, which was acquired by the Federal Government for a Maritime University, Okerenkoko.
The source (names witheld) while speaking was surprised at how people could use the commission for their own selfish gains. "Tompolo did not really see anything that
should trouble him in the matter even when sometime in August, the EFCC froze his business account attributing it to his delay in doing his Bank Verification. He indeed, took it as a joke but all the same, contacted some top persons to find out what was wrong. They told him that he should not worry, that it was political and he should wait for some time.
should trouble him in the matter even when sometime in August, the EFCC froze his business account attributing it to his delay in doing his Bank Verification. He indeed, took it as a joke but all the same, contacted some top persons to find out what was wrong. They told him that he should not worry, that it was political and he should wait for some time.
“He waited and when there was no result, he took the commission to court in October to explain why it froze his account. EFCC refused to come to court, but invited him on November 24 to appear before it on November 25. He told them through his lawyer that he took them to court and they should wait for the court to determine his case.
“The commission then came to court November 30 without filing any paper and requested that the matter be adjourned to December 17, same date that they wrote a reminder, dated December 9, report at the commission, failing which they would declare him wanted.Still on the matter he said “Tompolo still does not think that there is any big deal about the matter because government underpaid him for the property bought from him.
“He, however, got infuriated when pressure was mounted on him by the commission shortly after he declined a request of a top security official to join the APC so as to help its candidate win the governorship elections in Bayelsa State"
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