Okonjo-Iweala ought to face criminal prosecution - Oshiomole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole says former Minister
of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ought to be made to face
criminal prosecution in the ongoing $2.1 billion arms deal
probe. In an exclusive interview with Leadership newspaper,
Oshiomole said Dasuki in his defense stated that Former
President Jonathan approved the release of the money for
the purchase of the arms, a claim that has since been
denied by Jonathan.

Oshiomole said it was criminal of Jonathan and Okonjo-
Iweala to spend money that wasn't approved by the National
Assembly ...
“The issue is whether the Nigerian President under
the constitution has the power to approve funds
belonging to local, state and federal government-
funds that have not been appropriated by the
National Assembly. That is a criminal offense for
which Okonjo-Iweala ought to face criminal
prosecution. These things are just discussed and
wished away. For me, I will stick for the truth and
don’t care what people will say. Talking about
revelation, look at the letter credited to Dasuki – the
immediate past National Security Adviser. In his
defence which I read in your paper, he seems to
admit that money was spent but it was approved by
the President. Does the Nigerian constitution
empower the President to spend money which has
not been appropriated by the National Assembly?

And they took cash from the CBN. The Money
Laundering Act says if you take cash in excess of N5
million transaction, it is money laundering and it is
criminal. So, by Dasuki’s letter, he has also
confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala is a privy to spending
money never appropriated and therefore criminal,
and that cash were being moved contrary to the
money laundering act. Just using Dasuki’s own
defence, you can see a case of conspiracy has been
established between Dasuki, Okonjo-Iweala and all
those involved in that transaction,” Oshiomhole said