I’ve no N5.5 bn case at EFCC — Obaseki

APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has denied
having a case to answer with the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying the
assertions in the media were wrongly situated.

Obaseki, who spoke with journalists in Benin on
Thursday, was reacting to reports that the EFCC
was set to invite him in connection with the
misappropriation of over N5.5bn belonging to a
German company.

The Obaseki Campaign quoting the candidate
said: “I do not have a case with the EFCC. I read
the story. I am on the boards of several
companies. This (report) is about a German
company that owns rigs in Nigeria, and I sat on
their board. They had a partner who died many
years ago and his estate has not been properly
managed, unfortunately.

“His other businesses are bankrupt, and the
company saw a petition from the children
claiming that the company owed their father.

You would see online the full agreement which
the company reached with the estate several
years ago, where all that was due to that estate
was paid from the debt of the man.”

Obaseki explained that the issue had nothing to
do with him as he did not manage the company.

The APC governorship candidate congratulated
the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on his victory in the
primary and called for campaigns devoid of hate
speeches.