The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly uncovered a fresh N12 billion loan scam in the 6th House of Representatives under the leadership of former Speaker Dimeji Bankole and his deputy, Bayero Nafada.
Both are being currently prosecuted by the anti-corruption commission for an alleged N40 billion loan scam while in office.
Saturday Tribune was told by a very competent source that the N12 billion loan was allegedly taken by the duo in their last week in office, which was the first week in June, 2011.
The loan was reportedly not a part of the N40 billion loan which was reportedly taken by the House leadership under Bankole to pay illegal allowances to the members.
While the N40 billion loan was said to have been procured from United Bank for Africa (UBA) where the 13 accounts belonging to the House were hitherto domiciled, the N12 billion loan was reportedly got from First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) where the accounts were later moved to at the height of the face-off between UBA and the House leadership.
A source disclosed that the appearances of the managing directors of the two banks at the EFCC's office last Tuesday and Thursday was about the controversial loans.
While the MD of UBA, Mr. Philip Udoza, was quizzed on Tuesday by the anti-corruption commission in Abuja, his FBN's counterpart, Bisi Onasanya, was grilled two days after , with their travel documents reportedly seized as a condition for granting them administrative bail.
EFCC's spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, confirmed the quizzing of the duo and their release on administrative bail.
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We have not seen anything yet! Not only Bankole and Nafida are into this... EFCC should be sincere with Nigerians and uncover other embezzlement by past government functionaries.