Media aides to Bukola Saraki, former senate President of Nigeria, Yusuph Olaniyonu has clear the on the alleged arrest of Saraki by EFCC.
The news of Saraki arrest hit social and major Nigerian blogs on the 31ths of July 2021.
According to thee news Omokoshaban seen on Observer Time, claim that Saraki was arrested by the EFCC after revisiting corruption charge against him.
Reacting to the report in a statement by his aides late night on the same day, Olaniyonu says that Saraki was not arrested, but visited the commission office to clarify issues they are planing to raise against him.
The Statement read:
The Media Office of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki would like to confirm that this afternoon, of his own volition, Dr. Saraki visited the office of the EFCC to clarify any issue that the commission may have wanted to raise with him. He was never arrested and he is at home right now.
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.
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.
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