FGN defers payment to Ikoyi whistle blower as multiple claimants emerge

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed disclosed to journalists on Tuesday that Federal Government has deferred statutory 5% payment to the Ikoyi whistleblower due to controversies surrounding the claim.

According to the minister, the issue is complicated because many persons are currently laying claims to the amount and since the identity of the real owner cannot be disclosed, it behoves on the government to follow due process in arriving at the true owner of the money.

In a statement, the minister stated that ‘It is a bit complicated because more than one person is claiming the money and we do not want to disclose the identity of the whistleblower.

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‘‘We have a very unique situation in our hand at the moment; it is so complex and complicated. One said we should not pay the other and the other one has gone to court.
‘Now we have the authentic whistleblower and fake whistleblower, we hope to find out the real person. Ordinarily, a whistleblower should be anonymous. However, we are working very closely to ensure that such thing never happens again.