The Benue State Government has written to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the Inspector General of Police, to investigate Senator George Akume, over N4,556,899,632.9 billion financial misappropriations when he was governor.
Misappropriation of public funds approvals above limit, abuse of office and public trust also includes sale of 33,440,818 units of shares at the Benue Investment and Property Company, BIPC, also valued at billions of naira without recourse to due process.
As contained in a letter written and signed by counsels to the Benue State Government, Okeoga Darlington, Esq, and made available to newsmen by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Michael Gusa, was generated from an audit report spanning 1999 – 2007 when Senator George Akume served as governor.
The letter said Akume unilaterally approved the sum of N117 million which is above his approval limit without recourse to the State Executive Council meeting.
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