EFCC released Saraki after interrogation -Spokesperson


The Spokesman for former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Yusuf Olaniyonu, has said that his boss visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to clarify certain issues, adding that the former governor of Kwara State had since returned home.

Olaniyonu, spoke in a statement on Saturday while reacting to reports that his principal was arrested by the EFCC.
Earlier, Saraki's social media aide, Bamikole Omisore, had denied that Saraki was in EFCC custody, noting that the former Senate President was attending a wedding.
In a subsequent statement, however, Saraki’s media office stated that indeed their boss had gone to the EFCC office in Abuja but was only there to clarify issues.
“The Media Office of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will like to confirm that this afternoon (Saturday), 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.”
According to the statement, Saraki answered questions from the commission and has since returned 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,” the statement read in part.