N9 Billion Money Laundering: Oyo Accountant General Allegedly Spills The Beans, Implicates Top Govt Officials

The Oyo State Accountant General, Gafar Bello is reportedly singing like a witch over the discovery of N9 billion diverted local government fund, implicating the Oyo state government leaders including Governor Seyi Makinde.

Journalists who visited the EFCC headquarters for a follow up on the story were shocked with details reportedly provided by the detained Accountant General.

According to insider sources at the EFCC, the Accountant General has been providing details on who authorised the alleged diversion and the approval process on the management of the looted fund.

” Mr Bello is cooperating. He is providing details. The man is singing”, the source said.

Another source said the Oyo state government has been making frantic efforts to secure bail for the Accountant General but the matter is complicated by the fleeing Director of Treasury who is a Principal player in the scam.

” Oyo state government is pushing for a bail. But the matter is still under investigation. Moreover, Bello is really cooperating. The details provided are creating a sound foundation for a prima facie case. Top officials are involved”, another source said.

It would be recalled that the Economic Financial and Crime Commission (EFCC) had arrested the Oyo State Accountant-General, Alhaji Gafar Bello, over alleged N9billion money laundering, according to a report by SaharaReporters.

According to the report a source close to the office of the AG confirmed the development on Monday.

Our source learnt that the money was deducted from the local government funds which the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, allegedly planned to use to finance his 2023 re-election.

According to the source, the money was siphoned through the Director of Treasury in the office of the Accountant General, Mr. Michael Ayanniyi, who is now at large.

The source said Bello was arrested on Friday when EFCC was alerted about a N9billion found in the account of a yet-to-be-identified politician, who was arrested along with the Accountant-General.

According to Our source, when arrested, the politician told the EFCC that the money was deposited in his account by the Accountant General.

The source said, “Men of the EFCC were in our office today. Oga was arrested on Friday and he is still in their custody. The director of the Treasury, Mr. Michael Ayanniyi has fled. I am not sure but I heard somebody saying the money was stolen to finance the 2023 elections in the state. Some people said the money was taken from local government funds.”

Confirming the development to Our source, a source at the Ibadan Zonal Office of the EFCC said; “Yes, he was arrested.”

Text message sent to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, was not replied as at the time of filling in this report.