Minutes after the announcement of the suspension of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, betrayed emotions, weeping profusely at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He was however denied access to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
He had attempted to head for Buhari and Osinbajo’s office before he later turned back and left the Villa.

According to a statement earlier today by Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina, “the President has ordered a full scale investigation into the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, over which the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has made a claim.

“The investigation is also to enquire into the circumstances in which the NIA came into possession of the funds, how and by whose or which authority the funds were made available to the NIA, and to establish whether or not there has been a breach of the law or security procedure in obtaining custody and use of the funds.

“The President has also directed the suspension of the Director General of the NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke, pending the outcome of the investigation.”