A former Accountant General of Nigeria, Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla has reportedly died in the United Kingdom, The Street Journal, reports
Otunla passed on in the United Kingdom shortly after celebrating his 70th birthday.
Born 12 June 1955, the late accountant was appointed Accountant General of the Federation by former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan On June 28, 2011, a position he held until 2015 when he was removed by President Mohammad Buhari.
Until his death, Otunla was being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to two cases — the alleged diversion of about N24 billion meant for disengaged staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and N2 billion allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for personal use.
He later refunded N6.3 billion to the coffers of the Federal Government to avoid being prosecuted for looting the treasury.
He served as board member of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
On June 12, 2015, Otunla retired honourably from the Civil Service after attaining the mandatory age of 60 years.
