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The Benue State Government has asked the anti graft agencies in the country to investigate the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume over alleged financial impropriety amounting to about N4,556,899,632.9 billion naira when he served as Governor.
The petition alleged financial fraud which ranges from misappropriation of public funds, approvals above limit, abuse of office and public trust also include sale of 33,440,818 units of shares at the Benue Investment and Property Company, BIPC, also valued at billions of naira without recourse to due process.
The letter of complaint to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC and the Inspector General of Police, was written and signed by Counsels to the Benue State Government, Okeoga Darlington and made available to newsmen by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Michael Gusa.
The letter of complaint which according to an official of the state government was generated from an audit report spanning 1999 – 2007 when Senator George Akume served as Governor, alleged that he approved the sum of N117 million which is above his approval limit without recourse to the State Executive Council meeting…
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