Fresh facts emerged that the National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, may have stood as surety
for his son, Mahmud, to travel abroad despite repeated explanations by Tukur
that he would not interfere in his son’s trial.
Mahmud is among the suspects who were recently arraigned by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding
the Federal Government of billions of naira in the fuel subsidy scam.
There had been
pressure for the PDP national chairman to resign his position, following the
arraignment of his son and others suspects but he had assured those calling for
him to step down that he will not interfere in his son’s trial since he was old
enough to defend himself.
However, indication that Tukur may have had a rethink
emerged when some directors of OM&Ts, who recently regained their freedom
after meeting their bail terms, approached an Ikeja High Court, seeking the
permission of the court to travel abroad.
Those who applied for the release of their international
passports to enable them travel abroad alongside Tukur’s son are Abdullahi Alao,
son of the prominent businessman, Alhaji Abdulazeez Arikesola-Alao, and Mr.
Felix Ochonogor.
The three defendants were in July arraigned before Justice
Adeniyi Onigbanjo by the EFCC. Their offences bordered on conspiracy, obtaining
money under false pretence, forgery and use of false documents.
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