EFCC seizes Bukola Saraki's houses; places him under surveillance too

Nigerian news has it that the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has seized Senate President, Bukola Saraki's houses, and also placed him under their watch.

The houses seized, are located at 15a, 15b and 17 MacDonald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

As a result of a connection to a corruption case back when he was the Governor of Kwara State, the EFCC is investigating his earnings. Bukola Saraki was governor of Kwara State starting from 2003 to 2011.

The houses seized

Saraki has soon replied to the claim, saying, it is an effort to bring him down, he maintained that it “only reinforced our earlier stated position that their current investigation is mischievous.”

Also, his special Advisor Yusuph Olaniyonu, released a statement that read: “Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has marked certain property belonging to Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, obviously under the claim that they are subject of investigation.

“The action of the EFCC only reinforced our earlier stated position that their current investigation is mischievous, contrary to the tenets of the rule of law and only aimed at settling scores. This position is founded on the fact that these same buildings were the subject of earlier investigations by the EFCC as well as the case initiated by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

“Also, the case went all the way to the highest court in our country, the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In that case, Saraki was discharged and acquitted because the courts believe the government has no case.”

Nigerian news will keep you abreast of more development on the case, and any update as soon as the EFCC makes another report.

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