You Must Refund N310m, Not 23 Luxury Cars - EFCC Tells Uche Secondus

PDP Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus, is in serious trouble after he collected 23 luxury cars for political favours, as the EFCC insists he must return the value of the cars totaling N310 million.

PDP Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus

 

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman Uche Secondus might still spend more time in detention after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission refused his offer to return 23 luxury cars he got from a business associate of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) asked Secondus to refund to the Federal Government N310 million, being the worth of the vehicles. Also, the EFCC will still have Secondus in detention as they probe his relationship with the oil baron.

 

It has also been revealed that the EFCC are digging deep to uncover other illegalities that might have transpired beyond just the luxury car gifts. 

 

An EFCC source revealed that Secondus was quizzed for hours yesterday by EFCC operatives. 

 

“Secondus is still under interrogation because there are fresh clues we are looking into on how diverted oil receipts from the oil magnate were used for logistics for the PDP.

“The Deputy National Chairman of PDP has admitted  that he collected the 23 vehicles from the oil baron.

“At a point during the interrogation, Secondus voluntarily offered to return all the vehicles to EFCC. He said he was willing to retrieve the vehicles from the beneficiaries.”

 

The source added: “The EFCC has asked Secondus to refund N310million cash being the worth of the vehicles.

“We are actually not interested in the vehicles, as the value would have depreciated. Oil revenue was used to buy these vehicles and we are demanding nothing but the N310million.

“It is left to the suspect to cooperate with our team.”

 

There were indications last night that Secondus might remain in detention for a while, pending the conclusion of investigation into his activities with the oil baron.

 

“We will keep Secondus in safe custody. Apart from making refunds, there are other clues we have which require more interaction with him,” the source said.

 

Asked if Secondus might face trial, the source said: “It is not impossible but investigation is yet to be completed.”

 

The luxury gift Secondus collected has shocked some leaders of the PDP who were totally unaware that he collected 23 luxury cars without informing anybody.

 

According to a member of the National Working Committee (NWC), the revelation by the EFCC are coming to them as a shock.

 

“The way some leaders of the party hijacked the campaign machinery is baffling. At least, some of us did not get from these vehicles,” he said.