The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is presently quizzing a former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering.
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Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently.
Our correspondent could not confirm if he would be detained overnight.
A senior official confirmed the development, stating that the former Kwara State governor is in custody.
This is happening three days after a former Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura and his wife, Mairo, were grilled by the EFCC over breach of public trust and misappropriation of billions of naira by his administration.
The latest development comes days after the EFCC asked a federal high court to vacate an order restraining the commission from probing the former senate president.
Saraki has been accused of misappropriation of funds during his tenure as governor of Kwara — he governed Kwara between 2003 and 2011, before he proceeded to the senate.
In May 2019, a federal high court in Abuja had issued an order restraining the EFCC, Department of State Services (DSS), and other agencies from probing Saraki over allegations of money laundering.
But on July 14, 2021, the EFCC had asked a federal high court in Abuja to vacate the order restraining the commission from investigating the former senate president.
According to the EFCC, the order has prevented the commission “from performing its duty for about two years now”.
The matter is scheduled for October 7 for hearing.
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