The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that the sum of N27 billion, which formed part of the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), was shared among top government functionaries in 2014 under the former administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this disclosure in a sworn affidavit front-loaded among the trial document filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on December 5, 2017.

The total sum of N27,188,232,208.20, allegedly looted by the named officials was said to be meant for the settlement of the insurance premiums for disengaged members of staff of PHCN.

Among the top government officials, named in the alleged scam, were the then Chief of Staff to the then President Goodluck Jonathan, Brig. Gen. Jones Arogbofa (retd.); the then Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Otunla; and the then Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Dr. Godknows Igali.

The spokesman for Arogbofa said the ex-chief of staff had been invited by the EFCC and cleared.

The spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was Igali that handled all the affairs of the Ministry of Power.

He said, “Mr. Arogbofa was invited by the EFCC last year and he explained everything he knew. Igali and his people were the ones running the entire power ministry.

“When the EFCC saw that he (Arogbofa) was innocent, they let him go. As I speak to you, he is out of the country because he is no longer on the EFCC radar. You can call his lawyer, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, for more details.”

However, attempts to speak with Ajulo on Sunday proved abortive as his telephone indicated that it was switched off.

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