The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), has arrested former governor of Kebbi
State, Saidu Dakingari for interrogation on some
allegations pertaining to his tenure in the state.
Information as regards the details of the
allegations are scanty. Spokesman to the EFCC,
Wilson Uwujaren confirmed to The Guardian
that the former governor was invited for
questioning but declined to give details.
“I am
not in the office at the moment and I can’t tell
whether he is still being interrogated but he was
invited by the EFCC for interrogation
concerning his tenure. I do not have the details
of the charges”, he said.
However, online reports are suggesting that
Dakingari was invited on some allegation of
money laundering amounting to N3.8 billion but
this is yet to be substantiated by the EFCC.
It would however, be recalled that Dakingari’s
wife, and daughter to the late President Umaru
Musa Yar’Adua, Zainab was in July, invited by
the EFCC for questioning for allegedly
laundering N2 billion.
She was invited at the
same time as wife of serving Senate President,
Toyin Saraki. While Saraki’s report to the EFCC
was widely reported in the media, it is yet to be
clear whether Zainab has honoured EFCC’s
invitation.
The arrest of her husband on
Monday, may not be unconnected with the
earlier invitation extended to Zainab.
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