EFCC Asks Saraki to Produce Documents on Kwara Bond

Date: 2013-09-11

A former Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given time by the anti-graft agency to produce certain documents pertaining to the bond the state secured while he was governor.

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilesha-Baruba     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Aso-ofi     Magaji Nda     Olusegun Adeniyi     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Gamji Members Association     Omoniyi     Elese Of Igbaja     Adisa Logun     Wahab Egbewole     Ahmed     Sidikat Akaje     Galadiman Ngeri     Oniwa     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Shuaibu Yaman     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Saad Belgore     Dan Iya     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Yusuf Mubarak     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Maryam A. Garuba     Bature Bello     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Abubakar Ndakene     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Obayomi Azeez     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Atunwa     Saliu Mustapha     Adebara     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Aminu Ado Bayero     Emir Of Ilorin     Kwara Volleyball Association     Oyelere Oyinloye     Niyi Osundare     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Hamza Usman     Jare Olatundun     Ariyo     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Adamu Attah     Ibrahim Bio     Zara Umar     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     NIPOGA     Jimoh Bashir     Yomi Ogunsola     Titus Ashaolu     NIRSAL     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Ayodele Shittu     Code Of Conduct     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Shoprite     Funmilayo Zubair     Kemi Adeosun     Abdulwaheed Musa     Kwara 2019     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Sa\'adu Salahu     FERMA     Oba Of Jebba     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oja-Oba     Elekoyangan     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Shola Odetundun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bibire Ajape     Folorunsho Alao     NAWOJ     Olaitan Adefila     COEASU     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Deji Ajani     Niyi Ogundiran     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Twitter     KWASEIC     Abiodun Oyedepo     Tinubu Legacy Forum     National Party Of Nigeria     Bayo Ajia     Computer Based Test     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Roseline Oni Aremu     Shuaib Abdulkadir     National Democratic Congress     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Mahe Abdulkadir     Coronavirus     Emir Of Yashikira     Labaeka     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Sulyman Buhari     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Yusuf A. Usman     Shoprite     Rotimi Atere     Third Estate     Read With Me     Pakata     Adeniyi Ojo     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ekiti     CACOVID Palliatives     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Okin Biscuits     Makama Of Kaiama     Saad Omo Iya     Salary     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Folaranmi Aro     Muhammadu Buhari     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Sulyman Tejidini     Elerinjare     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Oke-Ode     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Isiaka Alikinla     Malete     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Ebola     Dasuki Belgore     Saka Keji     Universal Basic Education Commission     Hamza Usman     Communication Network Support Services     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Prince Bola Ajibola     Micheal Imoudu     ASMAU PLAZA     Sarah Alade     CT Ayeni     Kwha.gov.ng     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Seni Saraki     Women Radio