The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to arraign the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for alleged money laundering and looting of the Kwara State coffers during his administration of the state between 2003 and 2011.

The PUNCH gathered on Sunday that the plan to earlier arraign Saraki was frustrated by the restraining order granted against the EFCC by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.


Saraki had filed a fundamental human rights suit before Justice Taiwo who granted an ex parte order restraining the commission and five other agencies of the Federal Government from continuing its investigations of corruption allegations against him.

But a senior EFCC operative confided in our correspondent in Abuja that “Saraki’s arraignment cannot be stopped by any court order,” noting that the commission had strongly protested against the restraining order to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati.

The source said, “We have already protested against the restraining order to the Chief Judge. We will not waste time in arraigning the former senate president once the order granted by Justice Taiwo is vacated and the case is transferred to a different judge. Saraki will have his day in court soon; nothing can stop it.”

Meanwhile, the commission has said that the ongoing investigation against the ex-Senate President and other politically-exposed persons was on course.

The commission in a statement on Sunday by its acting spokesman, Tony Orilade, also said that investigation of Saraki’s stewardship as a former Senate President and former governor of Kwara State had nothing to do with the non-confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC.

The EFCC said this in reaction to a report stating that Magu sought Saraki’s assistance for his Senate confirmation in 2016.

The agency explained that the probe against Saraki had nothing to do with “the weighty allegations of financial fraud trailing his eight years stewardship in Kwara State and leadership of the Senate.”



The statement read, “We wish to state without any contradiction that Saraki and his co-travellers will surely have their day in court shortly.

“Let it be stated in unequivocal terms that the investigation of Saraki’s stewardship, whether as a former Senate President or as a former governor of Kwara State, has absolutely nothing to do with the non-confirmation of Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC.”
Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-to-arraign-saraki-after-vacating-restraining-order/

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Payback time, saraki leave Nigeria now

Dino showing Saraki that EFCC will continue with the charges against hin

Saraki must face the law and if he is found guilty, he should be sent to Maiduguri prison. As usual, I expect corrupt PDP members to support him.

Saraki why are you afraid of giving account of your stewardship?

Saraki will out manoeuvre them as usual.

So this is the most pressing issue in this country now

Jobless government pursuing a well known kleptomaniac doing good

I thought we had seen the end of the Saraki's travails.

E be like say this season film long pass Grey's Anatomy o

Wow

dammyGold03:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to arraign the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for alleged money laundering and looting of the Kwara State coffers during his administration of the state between 2003 and 2011.

The PUNCH gathered on Sunday that the plan to earlier arraign Saraki was frustrated by the restraining order granted against the EFCC by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.


Saraki had filed a fundamental human rights suit before Justice Taiwo who granted an ex parte order restraining the commission and five other agencies of the Federal Government from continuing its investigations of corruption allegations against him.

But a senior EFCC operative confided in our correspondent in Abuja that “Saraki’s arraignment cannot be stopped by any court order,” noting that the commission had strongly protested against the restraining order to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati.

The source said, “We have already protested against the restraining order to the Chief Judge. We will not waste time in arraigning the former senate president once the order granted by Justice Taiwo is vacated and the case is transferred to a different judge. Saraki will have his day in court soon; nothing can stop it.”

Meanwhile, the commission has said that the ongoing investigation against the ex-Senate President and other politically-exposed persons was on course.

The commission in a statement on Sunday by its acting spokesman, Tony Orilade, also said that investigation of Saraki’s stewardship as a former Senate President and former governor of Kwara State had nothing to do with the non-confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC.

The EFCC said this in reaction to a report stating that Magu sought Saraki’s assistance for his Senate confirmation in 2016.

The agency explained that the probe against Saraki had nothing to do with “the weighty allegations of financial fraud trailing his eight years stewardship in Kwara State and leadership of the Senate.”



The statement read, “We wish to state without any contradiction that Saraki and his co-travellers will surely have their day in court shortly.

“Let it be stated in unequivocal terms that the investigation of Saraki’s stewardship, whether as a former Senate President or as a former governor of Kwara State, has absolutely nothing to do with the non-confirmation of Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC.”
Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-to-arraign-saraki-after-vacating-restraining-order/

lol

Saraki you see your life, you see where some people from a particular section push you into,,,

Where are APC members?

Baba Buhari, no amount of blackmail should stop you from locating and punishing kleptomaniacs in power. Saraki, you are no longer Senate president. You must go to jail.

Please, they should allow Dr. Saraki to drink water and drop his cup.

drama of the week.

Good development!
This should be properly done with justice for Kwarans, Nigerians in mind. Other worthy cases should follow suit. Thank you PMB, anti-corruption agencies for the good fight. Nigeria gets better when we fight the right causes!!! Corruption is bad for the nation

His father said it before he died that with the rate at which he was stealing kwara state money he will eventually go to jail.

PDP is full of criminals.

jomoh:
His father said it before he died that with the rate at which he was stealing kwara state money he will eventually go to jail.

His ignorant social media supporters don't really know him..

EFCC never done with brother Bukola


He wil regret ever decamped nd frustrating PMB in the 8th NASS

Saraki is about to sweat some money off

ClearFlair:


His ignorant social media supporters don't really know him..

You dey mind those dolts


Sebi dey don push am enter gutter now

How About Amaechi And Akpabio's Stewardship As Governors