Former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris who is currently being investigated for corrupt practices and diversion of public funds is pushing for a plea-bargain with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, LeadingReporters has been authoritatively informed .
A source who is in the know said that Idris is using powerful persons within the corridors of power to press on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC to drop the charges on the Accountant General and opt out of the court.
Recall that Idris Ahmed was charged alongside Godfrey Olusegun and Mohammed Kudu Usman on 14-count charge of stealing and criminal diversion of N109.5billion.
The source revealed that part of the deal was to remove certain people who were earlier indicted from the charge sheet. These people, LeadingReporters learnt would be responsible for destroying possible evidence and thus make all the moves necessary towards getting Ahmed out. One of the persons, it was said, is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance who, this platform learnt was indicted earlier, but was let out of the hook when some powerful forces intervened.
It was further learnt that the former Accountant General hopes to let go some of the monies and property traced to him in the new deal he is proposing to the Federal Government. He was said to have mentioned in one of his meetings with associates that he was willing to let go some of those monies and property if that would soften the ground for him.