Updated: Saraki Leaves EFCC Office
After spending some time with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissiin (EFCC), which invited him for questioning, former Senate President Bukola Saraki left the commission’s premises Saturday night and he is back home in Abuja.
He confirmed this when THISDAY spoke to him a few minutes ago. Saraki said there was no big deal in honouring an invitation by an institution of the state.
“‘They asked to see me and after attending a wedding reception, I drove there myself. And when they were satisfied, they said I could go. That’s it.”
He was said to have left the premises of the anti-graft agency at about 9.15pm.
Saraki honoured EFCC’s invite after attending the wedding of the daughter of Senator Shaba Lafiagi, Fatima, and her groom, Haliru, Saturday afternoon at the Blue Velvet Marquee, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja
Saraki’s media office later issued a statement on his visit to EFCC and what transpired at the commission’s office.
See full statementn below:
Press Statement
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.
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.
