The embattled former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has begged the Muhammadu Buhari government to confiscate any foreign account that is traced to him, including even any property he has in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate.
In a statement today by his media assistant, Anietie Ekong, the former Akwa Ibom state governor, challenged the Buhari-led administration to seize any money found in a foreign bank account bearing his name.
Reports have earlier said that Akpabio was making a secret attempt to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Akpabio said that the media report against him was sponsored by his political traducers, adding that the government should investigate the source of such money and also prosecute its owner.
“We challenge these purveyors of falsehood to publish the full details of the purported $7.2 billion account and we urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to seize such sum and prosecute the owner if it does exist. People should learn to accept the outcome of elections and stop this kind of dangerous propaganda in the name of politics.” [myad]
