Saraki: Why I honoured EFCC invitation

THE Media Office of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will like to confirm that this afternoon, Dr. Saraki on his own volition visited the office of the EFCC to clarify any issue that the commission may want to raise with him.

It will be recalled that following the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the Fundamental Human Rights case filed by Dr. Saraki during the period of the former chairman of the EFCC which precluded the commission from investigating him until the matter is dispensed with, the commission at the last hearing on July 14, 2021, pleaded with the judge that the order was preventing them from doing their job. A statement by Yusuf Olaniyonu, Dr Saraki’s spokesman said following this complaint, Dr. Saraki, as a responsible citizen, on his own volition approached the commission that at the earliest convenient date, he was willing to visit the commission’s office and clarify all issues they might want to raise with him.

He, therefore, visited the commission’s office this afternoon and answered some questions. He is back home. He was not arrested. Dr. Saraki also assured the commission that he has nothing to hide and will always make himself available to clear all issues that may require his attention.

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There was confusion on Saturday over the whereabouts of the immediate past Senate President and former governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claimed he was in their custody to honour an invitation by the commission. The commission, Sunday Tribune, gathered, is freshly investigating Saraki, who served as Senate President between 2015 and 2019, over alleged corruption and money laundering through cronies.

A source informed that Saraki was invited by the EFCC on the ongoing investigations into the new charges and was asked to come to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, which he honoured on Saturday.

It was gathered that the former Senate president arrived at the headquarters Saturday morning and was still there as of the time of filing this report on Saturday evening being interrogated by operatives on the fresh allegations against him.

When contacted, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to Sunday Tribune that Saraki was with the commission, adding that the former Senate president was invited by the commission and he honoured the invitation.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE