Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman, Rueben Abati has told the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he indeed collected the sum of N50 million from the former national security adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
Reuben Abati who is still in the custody of EFCC said he distributed the money as Sallah and Christmas gifts for Journalists.
The former spokesman was invited to the anti-corruption body’s headquarters in Abuja on 24th October to explain the misappropriation of funds through his former office.
Abati is the third former aide of Jonathan to be held in EFCC detention. Musiliu Obanikoro, the former minister of state for defence is still with the EFCC after he voluntarily surrendered himself to the commission, while Femi Fani-Kayode, the former PDP campaign spokesman, was rearrested on 21st October and is still with the agency.
