Police order investigation of Tinubu’s ministerial nominee over alleged forged document, fraud

The Nigeria Police have ordered a discreet investigation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominee Stella Okotete over alleged falsification of document and fraud, SaharaReporters reported on Friday.

The investigation order followed a petition by Barrister Aare Oladotun Hassan Esq of Juryman Associate Chambers against Okotete to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over an alleged falsification of documents, fraudulent misrepresentation of qualification to hold Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) statutory position, corrupt practice, monumental fraud and misappropriation.

A police action plan seen by SaharaReporters on Friday, “Re: Case of Criminal Conspiracy, Offence to Wit: Falsification of Documents, Fraudulent Misrepresentation of Qualification to Hold CBN’S Statutory Position, Corrupt Practice, Monumental Fraud and Misappropriation,” the police authority ordered for discreet investigation of the allegations.

The police investigation plan partly reads: “The petition was endorsed to the DIG FCIID Abuja via letter No. CB:7000/IGP SEC/AB)/VOL.613/ 312 dated 23/01/2023 and re-endorsed to the CP GI Section via letter No. CB: 7000/X/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.592/85 dated 03/02/2023 for discreet investigation.”

On the facts of the case, it stated, “the petitioner stated that their attention has been drawn to the non-implementation of the Senate Report on the petition earlier submitted by My son law practice led by Mr. Myson Nejo Esq on behalf of Ilaje Global Think Thank Initiative against the above mentioned suspect for her removal and prosecution in compliance with the order 41(3) of the Senate Rule because the suspect has no first degree in any financial account institution, Banking or business administration related courses such as ICAN, CIBN nor charted Institution of Taxation Qualification.

That the suspect has no 18 years banking experience which is required to occupy and hold the position of the Executive Director, Nexim bank. That the suspect has been approving huge amount of money for loan and recycling loans to unqualified and unverified companies.