EFCC Asks Saraki to Produce Documents on Kwara Bond
This is even as the anti-graft commission reiterated that only Nigerians who run foul of the laws of the country have reason to entertain fear.
Saraki, who has been a guest of the commission for two consecutive days this week, has been under investigation over his handling of the finances of the defunct Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) in which the Saraki family had substantial shares, and with Saraki as a former Executive Director.
Currently, the EFCC is investigating his handling of the bond secured by the state during his tenure.
The spokesperson of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed Saraki's presence at the commission's headquarters yesterday, said the anti-graft agency was not only restricting itself to the bond issue, but would also look into several financial dealings of the former governor while he was governing the state.
Meanwhile, the commission yesterday revealed that it had charged 368 cases to court and recorded 80 convictions at the end of August, 2013.
It also disclosed that it recovered N6.5 billion, 19.2 million Euros and 19,000 Pounds Sterling.
Uwujaren further added that: "Beyond the recoveries, EFCC had intensified the prosecution of politically exposed persons, failed bank executives, captains of industries, beneficiaries of fraudulent oil subsidy payments and senior civil servants involved in pension fraud.
"A number of cases for which investigations have been concluded, would be charged to courts across the zones where the commission maintains offices as soon as the courts resume from recess."
He also added that the commission deplored attempts by mischievous elements to distract it by imputing political motives to some of its investigations.
"The commission will not be cowed by such insinuations which are clearly unfounded. Nigerians can be assured that only those who run foul of the law have reason to entertain fear of the EFCC," he said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Sardauna UITH Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade Saidu Kawu Yahaya Abdulkareem Yakub Lai Gobir Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund Women For Change And Development Initiative Kale Belgore A.E. Afolabi Balogin Alanamu Smart School Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla KWACOBPA Bayo Onimago Bursary Diagnostic Centre Guber Aspirant Mahmud Babatunde Baker Adebayo Salami Simeon Ajibola Saad Omo\'ya Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Abdulmajeed Wahab Salman Suleiman Ajuloopin Just Event Online Wahab Abayawo Dele Momodu Mohammed Yahaya Barki Shehu Jimoh Press Release Clement Yomi Adeboye AbdulRahman Saad Olawuyi Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Adanla-Irese Kwara Restoration Project Ibrahim Bio Sulyman Tejidini Aso Ofi SARS Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem Belgore Yusuf Lanre Badmus Mogaji Aare Abdullahi Atanda Femtech Erubu Oba Zubair Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Sulyman Age AbdulKareem MINILS Iponrin Forgo Battery Lola Ashiru Mujtabah Bature Tanke Segun Olawoyin Tayo Awodiji Mohammed Saidu Saka Keji Saliu Tunde Bello Abdulfatah Ahmed Senate Matthew Babaoye Pakata Patriots Ajike People Support Centre National Broadcasting Commission Funmilayo Braithwaite Umar Yakubu Jaja IQRA College Olusola Saraki Split Diamond Interchange S.O. Opowoye Okiki

