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The former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla revealed that the former President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s government shielded a former governor from prosecution over $200 million in offshore assets.<\/div>\n
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\nObono-Obla made this revelation in an interview on Mic On Podcast.<\/p>\n

We recovered 80 S-class Mercedes Benz cars; some of the things I recovered were returned back to people we recovered those things from.<\/p>\n

He referenced several cases of high-profile corruption, expressing frustration over the lack of decisive action on the part of the government.<\/p>\n

Noting the magnitude of corruption he encountered, Obono-Obla highlighted a specific case involving the recovery of extravagant assets.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cFor instance, there was this case where somebody had 80 brand new armored S-Class Mercedes Benz cars, along with houses, farms, motorcycles, and more, all discovered in a single location in Jabi.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intervened, questioned whether customs duties were paid on these vehicles. It turned out, they hadn\u2019t,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Speaking on tax evasion, Obono-Obla said, \u201cI wrote to the Federal Inland Revenue Service about these assets, questioning if taxes were paid. They confirmed no records of tax payments.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted the panel\u2019s proactive stance in securing a court order to take custody of the assets pending further legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

The former chairman revealed efforts to investigate offshore assets linked to a former senator and governor.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThrough the Panama Papers, we discovered offshore properties worth over \u00a3200 million belonging to a prominent former governor and senator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recall that the former chairman submitted detailed reports to President Buhari and the Attorney General (Abubakar Malami, SAN) after the investigation.<\/p>\n

But, Obono-Obla was reportedly sacked on August 15, 2019 during the President Buhari administration.<\/p>\n

His sack letter said Obono-Obla would face \u201ccriminal prosecution on matters related to his alleged financial dealings, as uncovered by the ICPC upon investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government may ask the University of Jos to withdraw his law degree and the Nigerian Law School to debar him from practice,\u201d the letter added.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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