A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has
arrived Nigeria in an apparent move to submit himself to the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC
Mr.
Obanikoro has been having a running battle with the anti-graft agency on
allegations bordering on financial crimes.
He left
for the United States shortly after his party lost the 2015 elections and he
ceased being a minister.
The EFCC
accused him of using his children to take out government contracts that were
never executed.
Mr.
Obanikoro, on a separate charge, was also implicated in the Ekiti elections
scandal. It is not immediately clear if he was prepared to answer questions
about that, too.
He had
initially vowed not to return to the country alleging persecution by the
government as a means to discredit him.
It is not
immediately clear when he planned to submit himself to the EFCC, but Demola
Olarewaju, an associate of the politician confirmed his arrival.
Mr.
Olarewaju said Mr. Obanikoro had moved to Abuja from Lagos and could visit the
EFCC headquarters on Monday.
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