THISDAY newspaper publisher, Prince Nduka Obaigbena and president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) disclosed that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) collected N50 million from the office of former National Security Advisor (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
Prince Obaigbena revealed this information in a letter dated December 30th, 2015, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In December, the EFCC wanted him for questioning regarding the $2 billion arms procurement which was allegedly diverted by former NSA, Dasuki to assist former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 election bid.
In a letter to EFCC, he revealed that not only did NPAN receive funds but also the NGE.
The revelation was important given that the NGE had called for a probe into Dasukigate.
According to Mr. Obaigbena, the NGE secretariat received N50 million from the office of former NSA Dasuki.
Femi Adesina, a Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, was the president of the NGE during the election period.
However, Mr. Obaigbena argued that neither the NGE nor the NPAN knew from which subhead the funds came from.
Mr. Obaigbena said, a list of all the payments made by Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) between 2014-2015 should be made public.