The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken in the immediate past Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, for alleged diversion of N9 billion.
Sources at the anti-graft agency said the former Governor was being questioned by a crack team of operatives at the headquarters of the EFCC, in Jabi, Abuja.
Ahmed was said to have arrived at the EFCC headquarters about 10am, on Monday, to honour an invitation by the agency.
The main focus of the interrogation, as learnt, was how about N9 billion was diverted from the coffers of Kwara State Government during his tenure as Governor of Kwara state between 2011 and 2019.
He is also, as learnt, being confronted by some transactions he alleged made as Commissioner for Finance in the administration of Bukola Saraki.
EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, a cording to sundry media reports, confirmed the former Governor responded to the commission’s invitation.
He, however, didn’t elucidate on the reasons ir purpose of the invitation.
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