The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Friday for an alleged N10 billion fraud, News About Nigeria reports.
Sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed that Ahmed would face charges at the Federal High Court in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
The ex-governor has been in EFCC custody since Monday, when he voluntarily appeared for interrogation.
The Chief Press Secretary to Abdulfattah Ahmed, Alhaji AbdulWahab Oba, said that the visit to the EFCC was procedural and routine, maintaining that the former governor has always been ready to respond to any inquiries regarding his tenure.
According to a credible source within the EFCC, Ahmed will be arraigned for the diversion of funds totaling N10 billion.
However, Oba expressed concerns about the detention, stating that the EFCC has given stringent bail conditions, including the demand for two sureties who are federal directors and the provision of landed properties in Abuja.
Oba lamented that the conditions were changing, creating a sense of dilemma for Ahmed and his legal team.
Meanwhile, members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State staged a peaceful protest outside the EFCC zonal office in Ilorin.
Led by the state publicity secretary of the PDP, Olusegun Adewara, the protesters carried placards expressing displeasure over Ahmed’s detention.
Some inscriptions on the placards accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating the troubles faced by the former governor.
Addressing the protesters, the zonal commander of the EFCC, Michael Nzekwe, stated that Ahmed had been given administrative bail, but he couldn’t meet the conditions set.
Nzekwe assured that the anti-graft agency was operating within the ambit of the law and urged the public to allow the legal process to unfold without interference.
