EFCC files 59 charges against Dr. Doyin Okupe which includes fraud, arms money for fighting Boko Haram

 

The EFCC has filed 59 charges against a former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe.

DOYIN OKUPE:  The Guardian learnt that the charges bordered on alleged fraud, and arms money he received from Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

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Sources disclosed yesterday that he would be arraigned at the Federal High Court 7 in Abuja.

The EFCC granted bail to him on the conditions of depositing his international passport and producing at least two directors from the civil service.

Okupe, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2012 to 2015, had admitted on social media that he received N10million monthly from a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, based on the instruction of Jonathan.

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According to him, the money was meant for a programme on NTA known as ‘Insight,’ which showcased the achievements of Jonathan.

In his statement, Okupe said: “The initial N50million was approved by the president to be paid to me from his security vote. N10million was to furnish my rented living apartment and another N10million for my office. The balance N30million was approved as takeoff grant.

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He further said: “The N10million I received from the ONSA monthly was to run my office, pay salaries of staff, including overheads, expenses for our numerous press conferences, publications in newspapers, magazines, local and foreign, television programmes, bulletins, and media consultants who assisted and facilitated our work.

He said he had about 23 staffers, 11 of whom were graduates, out of which five were Master’s Degree holders.

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