UPDATED: EFCC confirms Saraki’s interrogation, former senate president now home (Photo & Video)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in Abuja, confirmed the arrest and detention of the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, even as the former senate president is back to his Abuja home.

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EFCC’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, told newsmen on Saturday that Mr Saraki was invited for questioning over allegations of corruption and money laundering.

He said the former senate president was currently in the custody of the commission for  continuation of interrogation.

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It was however learnt that after spending some time with the EFCC, the former Senate President left the commission’s premises Saturday night and he is back home in Abuja.

He said that  there was no big deal in honouring an invitation by an institution of the state.

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He said, ‘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.”

Meanwhile, the media office of Dr Bukola Saraki confirmed that the former senate president visited the EFCC office Saturday afternoon.

A statement  signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu read, ” the media office of Dr 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.”