Following her arrest last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ex-Finance Minister and Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman has surrendered two houses she purchased in Abuja and a cash of N23m to the anti-graft agency.
Usman was taken into custody last week after the EFCC traced a payment of N2.5b into her company, Joint Trust Dimensions Ltd's account and N140m into her Zenith Bank Account number, 1000158311.
The payments allegedly originated from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN in January 2015 during preparations for the last presidential elections.
A source at the EFCC hinted that the ex-Minister would soon be granted administrative bail.
“She has been cooperating with us as she has returned N23m and we have also seized two houses belonging to her in Abuja.
“Since she has been cooperating with us and has also returned some money, she will be granted an administrative bail. She seems to have some health challenges. Also, releasing her will give her the ability to return more funds.”
Usman is believed to have disbursed some of the money to certain individuals and interest groups in the run up to the last general elections on the instructions of PDP chieftain and former Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih.
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