Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole has advised the federal government to probe former President Goodluck Jonathan and immediate past finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for approving spending of funds from the excess crude account without appropriation by the National Assembly.



The operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) yesterday arrested the former national security adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) quizzed former Sokoto State governor Attahiru Bafarawa, and chairman, Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi in connection with the on-going arms deal investigation.

According to the governor, Jonathan and the former minister should be made to face law since it had been established that they made approvals for which billions of dollars released for the procurement of arms for counter-terrorism operations under Jonathan.


Source: Leadership