I Never Authorised Sale Of FG Property InWashington – Ogwu

[Shola Sholaz]

Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu, says she did not authorise the sale of any Federal Government property in Washington D.C. during her tenure as foreign minister from 2006-2007.
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Ogwu gave the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
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Her comments came on the heels of her invitation by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs investigating the alleged embezzlement of 23.5 million dollars from the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C.
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The funds were said to be proceeds from the sale of three Federal Government houses in Washington D.C. between 2004-2007.
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NAN recalls that the Senate initiated the probe following a petition by one Mr David Elombah.
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Ogwu said: "In a letter dated June 10, I was invited by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on a petition concerning misappropriation and embezzlement of funds by the Nigerian ambassador to the U.S. and others.