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Acting President Osinbajo May Sack Suspended SGF And NIA Boss

Acting President Osinbajo May Sack Suspended SGF And NIA Boss
  • PublishedMay 11, 2017

Reports have it that Ag President Yemi Osinbajo may sack the suspended secretary to the government of the federation Babachir David Lawal and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) boss, Ayo Oke.

 

According to a source Professor Yemi Osinbajo-led panel that investigated the two officials, decided that the duo be dropped and new persons should replace them.

Lawal was suspended for alleged N200million contract scam awarded to a company, Global Vision Limited, linked with him by the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) to clear grass in Yobe State while Oke is being probed for the $43.4million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at Apartment 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Nation reported that the panel submitted the report of their finding to President Muhammadu Buhari before he left the country for medical check-up on Sunday, May 7.

A source knowledgeable of the workings of the panel said the government has started shopping for replacements.

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