The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has requested banks to provide account details of Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other principal officers of the National Assembly.
The request was contained in a letter dated September 10, 2019, and signed by NFIU Associate Director, Analysis and Compliance, Fehintola Salisu.
It directed chief compliance officers of banks to release account details of all legislators and judiciary officials in the country including the Chief Justice of the Federation, Tanko Muhammad.
The agency has also asked banks to provide account names, numbers and transaction details of the top civil servants.
The letter with reference: NFIU/ACCFT/ACCOBANKS/VOL.I/877/PO5IA29 reads: “Request for information on: All accounts of: the National Assembly, National Judicial Council (NJC), all the members of the National Assembly, principal officers (management) of the National Assembly Service Commission, (and) of principal officers of the judiciary.
“Kindly provide the NFIU with a schedule (account names and account numbers) of the National Assembly, members of National Assembly and principal officers of National Assembly Service Commission, as well as all accounts of National Judicial Service Commission and their principal officers, including judges and other relevant politically exposed persons.
“Kindly note that your response is expected on or before September 13, 2019.”
