Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina Reacts To Allegations That He Received N50 Million From Dasuki

Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina Reacts To Allegations That He Received N50 Million From Dasuki

Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity has reacted to allegations that he collected N50 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

Speaking on Wednesday, January 6 in a chat with Daily Independent, Adesina said the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will respond to allegations made by Nduka Obaigbena, the chairman and editor-in-chief of This Day newspaper.

“Please direct all questions to the Nigerian Guild of Editors. But I believe the body will soon issue a statement on what actually transpired,” he said.

Obaigbena who is embroiled in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal had on Monday disclosed that it was not only his company that collected funds from Dasuki. He said the NGE also received N50 million from the office of the national security adviser.

Adesina was the president of the guild at the time the payment was allegedly made.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been investigating how the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) shared $2.1 billion in funds meant for fighting Boko Haram, and a lot of top politicians have been implicated.

Reportedly Obaigbena received at least N650m from Dasuki for questionable transactions.

The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) which comprises owners of newspapers in Nigeria, has also been accused of having received a share of the funds meant for arms purchases.

The NPAN was said to have received N120 million from Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) , the former national security adviser.

In reaction, the association said it was not aware the money was from the office of the NSA, adding that it collected the money and distributed it to some of its members as an out of court settlement after the military stopped the distribution of some papers in 2014.