Buhari Halts $418Million Payment To Ned Nwoko, Other Paris Club Consultants As Some Ministers Counter Malami, Zainab Ahmed At Cabinet Meeting

The payment of the controversial $418 million Paris Club refund to some consultants allegedly owed has been put on hold by President Muhammadu Buhari, PREMIUM TIMES reports.  Buhari was said to have given the directive to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to suspend plans to begin the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund allegedly owed four contractors from the federation account, at the Federal Executive Council meeting of August 3, where the matter was extensively discussed. 

Related Keywords

Paris ,France General ,France ,Abuja ,Abuja Federal Capital Territory ,Nigeria ,Federal Capital Territory ,Nigerian ,Kemi Adeosun ,Abubakar Malami ,Olaitan Bello ,Justice Ademola ,Ted Edward ,Ted Iseghohi Edwards ,Ted Edwards ,Ted Iseghahi Edwards ,Ibrahim Gambari ,Babatunde Fashola ,Ibrahim Magu ,Odunayo Ategbero ,George Uboh ,Nicolas Ukachukwu ,Muhammadu Buhari ,Festus Keyamo ,Orji Nwafor Orizu ,Kayode Fayemi ,Zainab Ahmed ,Baba Yusuf ,Ned Nwoko ,Godwin Emefiele ,Financial Crimes Commission ,Nigerian Governor Forum ,Linas International Ltd ,Riok Nigeria ,Association Of Local Governments Nigeria ,Ministry Of Justice Attorney ,Riok Nigeria Ltd ,Debt Management Office ,Paris Club ,Nigeria Governor Forum ,Panic Alert Security System ,Government Of The Federation ,Judgment Of The Supreme Court ,Governor Of The Central Bank ,Council Of The Local Government ,Supreme Court ,Nigeria Governors Forum ,House Of Assembly The ,High Court ,President Muhammadu Buhari ,Federal Executive Council ,Boss Mustapha ,Attorney General ,Central Bank ,Prince Ned Nwoko ,Promissory Notes ,State Attorneys General ,Riok Nigeria Limited ,Federation Account ,Local Government ,Appropriation Law ,Local Government Law ,Mrs Ahmed ,Local Governments ,Attorney General Office ,Federal High ,Garnishee Order Nisi ,Order Nisi ,Honorable Judge ,Federal Government ,Joe Agi ,Finance Office ,President Buhari ,Prince Nicolas Ukachukwu ,Federal High Court ,Panic Alert Security System Limited ,Africa ,Investigative Reporting ,Breaking News ,Politics ,Government ,Business ,Corruption ,Sports ,Entertainment ,