The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the American International School Abuja (AISA) has refunded the fees paid by the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, for his children attending the school.
LIB had earlier reported that
the chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, held a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday,
April 23 where he revealed that the former governor paid $760,910 in advance as
fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi state government.
Following the revelation, the school released a statement promising to refund
the fees to the EFCC.
In response to a letter
addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said $845,852
was paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”.
AISA said the sum to be
refunded is $760,910 because it had deducted educational services already
rendered.
“Please forward to us an
official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC, for
the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of your
investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello family.
Since the 7th September 2021 to
date, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Fifty Two US Dollars and eighty four cents) in tuition and other fees has been
deposited into our Bank account.
We have calculated the net
amount to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the
educational services rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars and Eighty Four cents).
No further additional fees are
expected in respect of tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until
they graduate from ASIA.”
In a chat with The Cable, the
spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed that the school has refunded
the money.
‘’The money has been paid into
public account,” Dele Oyewale was quoted as saying.
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