Former Chief of Staff to former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, and two former defence ministers, Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso and Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their alleged involvement in the N35 billion contracts for procurement of arms.

THISDAY Newspaper reported that the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Haruna Sanusi, and Major General Nguni, were also alleged to be involved in the defence contract and are being investigated by the agency.

The investigation showed that the contracts were for the supply of arms and ammunition, provision of logistics items and equipment to the Nigerian contingents in peace keeping missions, Prime Times reports.

The N35 billion was a loan bond obtained by the Ministry of Defence in June 2008 from the Debt Management Office (DMO) for provision of logistics for peace keeping missions.

The investigation which was confirmed by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Mr. Tony Orilade, showed that some of the contracts were not completed while advance payments only were allegedly made.

At the centre of the contract saga is Mr. Donald Peterson, Managing Director of Richfield Technologies Limited, VTB Export & Import Limited, Freerose Limited and African Integrated Services Limited.

The investigation cited a statement made by Mr. Peterson “under caution” who said he had done many contracts for the Ministry of Defence which included the supply of Terrex Crane, truck recovery and communication equipment.

He said he was awarded contract for the supply of communication equipment for the sum of N1,020,287,357 for the supply of truck recovery vehicle (10 tonnes) at the sum of N50,000,000 shipped from China and delivered to the Nigerian Army Depot in Lagos; supply of Terrex at the sum N269,000,000.00 which was shipped from the United States to the Nigerian Navy in Lagos; and trainer stimulator awarded at the cost of N433,317,213.00.