– CCB has confirmed that it is looking into allegations of operation of foreign accounts by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, a House of Representatives member representing Kuru/Bebeji constituency in Kano state
– The CCB says its investigation is based on a petition sent to it by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN’s) Anti-Corruption Unit
– In Nigeria, the constitution forbids a government official from operating foreign accounts anywhere in the world
Jibrin is being investigated by CCB over alleged operating of foreign accounts
Budget padding whistleblower Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin is presently under probe of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
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Daily Trust reports that the CCB has confirmed that it is investigating allegations that the former chairman of the House committee on appropriations has illegal foreign accounts that he operates.
The report quotes the CCB spokesman Sylvester Gwimi as saying at the weekend that the investigation was as a result of a petition it received from the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN’s) Anti-Corruption Unit.
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Daily Trust reports that Jibrin has yet to comment on the CCB’s revelation.
ZENITHBLOG.com recalls that the NYCN that the group had on December 1, 2016 alleged that Jibrin operated accounts in the UK in the petition signed by its coordinator Ifeanyi Okonkwo.
According to the Council, details of Jibrin’s foreign accounts are: Barclays Bank International: SC 204744 AC33471368; Barclays Bank Reserve Account: SC 204744 AC43707164; Barclays Bank Mortgage Account: SC 204744 AC94030664; Barclays Bank Euro Currency Account: SC 204744 AC 52339433; and Barclays Bank USD Currency Account: SC 204744 AC 74521222.
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