President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the immediate
release of the full audit report of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, NNPC, accused of diverting $20 billion oil money.
The president gave the directive Monday, a day after the
president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, pledged to launch an investigation into the
claim made by a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi.
The government immediately released the report following the
president’s directive. The presidency criticised the All Progressives Congress,
APC, for accusing Mr. Jonathan of indulging in last minute illegal acts ahead
of handover of power on May 29.
“President Jonathan is also deeply concerned by the
continuing suggestions that his administration still has anything to hide about
the unproven allegation that about $20 Billion is unaccounted for by the NNPC
during his tenure,” said a statement by presidential spokesperson, Reuben
Abati.
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