Bullion vans: Petition against Tinubu may have been dumped as Magu shun questions

EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu 

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Friday refused to answer a question regarding a petition submitted against All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu.

Magu, who held a press conference in Abuja, had lamented the high rate of corruption in the country especially among the youths who perpetrate internet fraud.



The EFCC boss had also stated that many non - governmental organisations operating in the North- East were being used for money laundering.

However, when asked to give an update on the petition submitted against Tinubu, the EFCC chairman angrily responded saying, “You want me to talk about a petition here ? Next question please.”

The convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, had petitioned the EFCC to investigate the source of money allegedly conveyed in bullion vans to the home of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu on the eve of the 2019 presidential election.




EFCC is empowered by law to prevent, investigate, prosecute and penalise economic and financial crimes and is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of other laws and regulations relating to economic and financial crimes.

“To the best of our knowledge, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a private citizen who ordinarily should not be seen with a convoy of Bullion Vans,” Adeyanju said after submitting the petition.


The petition reads, “The commission would recall that it was reported all over the news that Bullion Vans allegedly containing an undisclosed amount of cash were seen entering the home of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State on the eve of Nigeria presidential elections. Tinubu himself admitted to this fact while responding to questioning by journalists.”

Adeyanju wants the anti-graft agency to answer these questions: “What are Bullion Vans doing in the house of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu?



“Who owns the content, believing to be cash in the Bullion Vans that were seen entering the house of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the eve of Nigerian presidential elections?

“Has the commission, based on its core mandates, investigated the source of the Bullion Vans?

“Is Bola Ahmed Tinubu house, now a bank where Bullion Vans now take money to?”

Meanwhile, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rubbished the petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against its National Leader, Bola Tinubu.



The state chapter of the ruling party dared those behind the petition to come up with proof that Tinubu had stolen any money.

Speaking with Daily Trust, the spokesperson of the party, Abiodun Salami said: “Let them come up with the proof. The man is a private citizen and he has been out of government for the past 12 years.

“If he has decided to spend his money on his party, how is that a problem? Let them come up with a proof that somebody’s money is missing.”