The prosecutors have accused Dasuki of masterminding a scheme in which more than $2 billion budgeted for purchase of weaponry for the military was instead distributed to a variety of politicians and associates of Jonathan.
A source in ex-President Jonathan's administration told the publication that Fani-Kayode had received N1.7 billion directly from Jonathan in funds that they suspected came from Dasuki. The source claimed that the funds were handed to the former Aviation minister when he was acting as the main spokesman for then President Jonathan's Presidential campaign organization.
SaharaReporters also learned that, shortly after his reported receipt of the large sum of funds, Fani-Kayode purchased several SUVs, including one for Precious Chikwendu, his girlfriend at the time.
A source at the EFCC told SaharaReporters that their investigators had traced a substantial amount of illicit funds to Mr. Fani-Kayode. The revealed that the former Jonathan spokesman worked hard to avoid leaving paper trails that could lead investigators to him, adding, specifically, that many of the transactions involving Mr. Fani-Kayode were made in cash.
All attempts to reach Mr. Fani-Kayode by phone were unsuccessful. However, SaharaReporters leave a message with one of his aides, but our correspondent received no return call at the time of this report.
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