Ikoyi Cash: Whistle-Blower’s N421m Money Is Ready For Payment – Adeosun

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By Emma Ella
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has stated that the sum of N421.33million is ready to be paid to whistle-blower.
Adeosun disclosed this while answering questions from State House correspondents, after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
She said the amount included the amount payable to the whistle-blower for the cash recovered from a building in Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Adeosun said the money would be paid to the whistle-blower who signed the agreement and not any firm adding that the Federal Government would pay applicable taxes on the sum directly to the state government where the whistle-blower is domiciled.
“The total amount, which also include Osborne Road, Ikoyi is N421, 330, 595. This is for the November batch and it is ready for payment,” she revealed.
“The only condition necessary is that the money will be paid to the whistle-blower who signed the agreement, not to any company.
“If we get the court judgement, we have to wait for three months to ensure that there are no encumbrances.
“We will also make sure that all applicable taxes are paid ahead. We will get in touch with the state government where the person is domiciled and we will pay the tax directly to the state and issue the tax receipt.
“We built in these procedures to protect the whistle-blower.”

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