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Bullion Vans Was Used For Moving Tinubu’s Money, Igbokwe Defends 2023 Presidential Hopeful
Cash-laden Bullion Vans were used to move private money, Joe Igbokwe defends 2023 Presidential hopeful, Tinubu.
Viral pictures of the two cash-laden bullion vans on the eve of the 2019 presidential election attracted public criticism.
After the incident, many Nigerians called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the ex-Lagos governor.
On several occasions, Tinubu, who is now a 2023 presidential hopeful, had stated that the money in the Bullion Vans belonged to him.
He added that he was free to distribute his money to his supporters since he was not a government official.
Joe Igbokwe has defended the presence of two cash-laden Armoured Bullion Vans driving into Bourdillon’s residence of the APC National Leader and 2023 presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, on the eve of the presidential elections in February 2019.
Viral pictures of the two cash-laden bullion vans on the eve of the 2019 presidential election attracted public criticism, with many Nigerians calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the ex-Lagos governor.
According to Igbokwe, who is currently an aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, bullion vans are not only used by banks, but can be hired by private persons to move “private money”.
When asked about the cash-laden bullion vans episode on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’, Igbokwe said :
“Bullion van is not peculiar to banks, it is not meant for the banks.”, adding that “people, companies use bullion vans to take money.”
“If you hire them, it is not only cash that they take, they can carry gold, they can carry so many things, anything that is valuable they can carry, you pay.”
“So, it is not peculiar to carrying money from banks only, you can carry private money, I have seen people who use bullion van to take private money. So, that one cannot stand.”
“These things will come up but we will crush it. When we get to the bridge, we will cross it and we won’t look back. We will defeat these things when they come because they must come,”
On several occasions, Tinubu, who is now a 2023 presidential hopeful, had stated that the money in the Bullion Vans belonged to him, adding that he was free to distribute it to his supporters since he was not a government official.
