Okerenkoko community asks EFCC to probe Tompolo over alleged N13bn land scam

The leaders and people of Okerenkoko,
Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South-West Local
Government Area, Delta State, have asked the
Economic and Finance Crimes Commission, EFCC
to probe Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka
Tompolo, over an alleged N13 billion paid by
Federal Government for the acquisition of the
Maritime University land in the community.
Chief Micheal Johnny who represented the
leaders of the community, in Warri, said yesterday
that now that Tompolo had admitted that the
alleged N13 billion was approved by the Federal
Executive Council, FEC and Bureau of Public
Procurement, BPP, Federal Ministry of Lands and
Survey, Federal Ministry of Transport, NIMASA,
the EFCC should ask Tompolo why Okerenkoko
was paid only N360 million for the land and not
the entire n13 billion.
They said Tompolo needs to tell the community
and Nigerians where the balance of over
N12billion, is urging the EFCC to invite Tompolo
and also the immediate former ministers of the
aforementioned ministries and agency to explain
their respective roles in the administration of the
funds.
The leaders insisted that EFCC should prosecute
those involved in the diversion of the funds.
Vanguard