Chief of Staff to Adamawa state governor Muhammadu Jibrilla, has reportedly been arrested by EFCC.
The aide, AbdurRahman Abba Jimeta was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged scam involving over N2.88 billion, which was slated for the renovation of Yola International hotel.
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The hotel was awarded by the previous administration of Murtala Nyako under whom he was also Chief of Staff.
According to Vanguard Newspaper, the total amount for the project was upwardly reviewed about 3 times while the payment was divided into 9 installments where the government made N2.664 billion total payment and left a balance of N204 million.
An inside source at the governor’s office told the news outlet that “When Jibrilla’s administration came on board, the contract was again reviewed upward, under the supervision of ministry of culture and tourism.”
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