N23bn Diezani bribe: Court Convicts INEC Staff

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Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke

A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Yisa Olanrewaju Adedoyin, has pleaded guilty to receiving the sum of N70.050 million from the N23 billion alleged Diezani Allison- Madueke bribe meant to compromise electoral officers before the 2015 general election.

Adedoyin, alongside Christian Nwosu and Tijani Inda Bashir were re-arraigned on Wednesday on an amended six-count charge bordering on receiving gratification to the tune of N264, 880, 000 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice M.B. Idris of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos.

One of the counts reads: ‘‘That you, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke (still at large) and Tijani Inda Bashir on or about the 27th day of March, 2015 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court directly took possession of the sum of…

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