“Mr. Ogunbambo is a fraudster wanted in many countries for fraud. He was in the radar of the Republic of Ireland, United States of America (where he later served a prison term for fraud and identity theft), United Kingdom, and Nigeria.”
Former EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed how businessman Oluwaseun Ogunbambo forged documents to fraudulently claim N3.7 billion in petrol subsidy funds. In his new book, Bawa details Ogunbambo’s indictment for using fake paperwork under the Petroleum Support Fund scheme before fleeing Nigeria during trial. The fugitive, wanted internationally, previously served a US prison term for fraud.
“Ogunbambo is perhaps the biggest fraudster in subsidy fraud,” Bawa wrote, noting his “wanted status in Ireland, UK, and US where he served jail time.”
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