An
erring top electoral officer in the South-south region is set to be
charged to court for breaching the code of conduct of his office.
Gogo Anderson Waribo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has concluded
arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral
Commission, INEC, in Akwa Ibom State, and former Electoral Officer in
Rivers State, Gogo Anderson Waribo, for his alleged collection of
N16million from the infamous N23 billion Diezani Allison Madueke bribery
funds during the 2015 general election.
Waribo was arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency
following intelligence report that some INEC officers conspired with
some staff of Fidelity Bank to defraud the Federal Government of several
millions of naira.
Although, he has consistently denied involvement in the fraud,
investigation revealed that the INEC Deputy Director’s name is on the
list of beneficiaries of the money. He is alleged to have received the
sum of N16 million through his First Bank account on March 27, 2015.
Waribo allegedly gave N5million from the N16million to Peter Popnen, an ex- INEC official.
The suspect will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.
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