Breaking – EFCC arrests former Kwara State Governor, Ahmed

Breaking – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdufatah Ahmed.

According to antigraft body, the arrest of Ahmed has something to do with his alleged diversion of N9billion from the coffers of the Kwara State government between 2001 and 2019

According to sources at the anti-graft agency, the former Governor is currently being grilled by a crack team of operatives at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi Abuja.

Ahmed was said to have arrived the EFCC headquarters around 10am on Monday to honour an invitation by the agency.

One of the sources said: “And for the past seven hours, he has been in the interrogation room, writing statements.

“Though details of the case are still sketchy as of press time, I think it is connected to how funds to the tune of about N9billion were diverted from the coffers of Kwara State Government during his tenure as Governor of Kwara state between 2011 and 2019.

“He is also expected to account for his time as Commissioner for Finance in the administration of Bukola Saraki, a former President of the Senate.”

EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the former Governor responded to the commission’s invitation.

Uwujaren however didn’t offer further details when asked.

The Eagle reports that last June, the ex-governor was accused of siphoning the sum of N1.8 billion meant for the construction of 33km Ilesha/Gwanara Road in the Kaiama and Baruten Local Government Area of the state.

The allegations were leveled against the former governor by the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi.

Danladi alleged that Ahmed turned the road contract into a conduit to siphon the resources of the state.

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He made his allegations while speaking with journalists during the one-year celebration of the 9th Assembly in the state.