Dasuki Asked Me To Give Fayose N1.2bn, Obanikoro Tells Court CoverStories News Dasuki Fayose
He informed the court that when he was the minister of state for defence, he operated a company known as Silver Maclamaran Nigeria Limited, which was later utilised for security operations in Lagos.
The former minister said the funds came from the National Security Adviser’s imprest account to Silver Maclamaran Nigeria Limited. The company is under his control. When asked what he knows about a committee for fundraising towards the 2014 Ekiti State governorship election, Obanikoro said: “Yes, I was the chairman of the Committee and a lot of funds were contributed even up to the national level of our party.”
When also asked if he was a signatory to Silver Maclamaran Nigeria Limited, which received the funds from the office of the NSA, he answered no. When asked who was the signatory to the company‘s account, the witness said one Olalekan Olalere.
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