Details of How Properties worth N1.5bn was traced to Goodluck Jonathan’s aide Waripamowei Dudafa


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced properties worth N1.5bn to a former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa. 

According to a report by Punch newspaper, the properties is part of an alleged case of money laundering case against Dudafa. Properties discovered include a mansion in the Agungi area of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, allegedly worth over N300m, a plot of land around the Chevron Estate, off the Lekki-Epe Expressway and a twin duplex within the same area said to belong to Dudafa. 

An EFCC source told Punch: 
“When we are probing a person, we usually investigate his lifestyle and see if he or she is living above his means. Since Dudafa has already been arraigned for money laundering, we decided to launch further investigations into his lifestyle. “We found a white mansion in the Agungi area of Lagos, very close to Lekki. He has about four exotic cars in the compound. We did not seal it off because people live there. So, we just placed a sticker on the fence to indicate that the property is a subject of investigation. “Dudafa also has a twin duplex around the Chevron Estate. We did not seal it off because he has rented the property out. However, he has a parcel of land around the place, which we have sealed off. “We have arraigned Dudafa and if he is found guilty, he will forfeit the properties,” 
Dudafa first became a subject of EFCC investigation when a former Aide-de-Camp to Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe (retd.), told detectives that he handed over N10bn (converted to foreign currency) to Dudafa on the eve of the 2014 Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary in which Jonathan was the sole aspirant. Also, Dudafa is also believed to be a front for Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of the former President. 
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