Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President has broken his silence on his reported arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Saraki in a statement by his Media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu obtained by Dailypost – said as a free citizen, he has nothing to hide and was not arrested by the commission.
According to him, Saraki visited the office of the EFCC on his volition to clarify an issue that the commission may have to raise with him.
Saraki was reacting to a report that claimed that he was arrested for money laundering.
The immediate past Senate President was said to have used several proxy companies to launder money and executed some alleged contracts for Kwara State under Saraki, which made returns for many years to him.
However, Saraki in the statement wrote: “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 EFCC that at the earliest convenient date, he was willing to visit the commission’s office and clarify all issues they might have to raise with him.
“He, therefore, visited the commission’s office on Saturday (31st July) afternoon and also answered some questions.
“He is back home. He was not arrested,” Part of the statement read.
