Abdulfatah Ahmed
By Our Reporter
The immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, who was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has spent a second night in the custody of the anti-graft agency over alleged N10bn fraud.
Ahmed who reported on Monday morning at the Ilorin zonal office of the EFCC was alleged to have misappropriated the money.
His Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji AbdulWahab Oba, confirmed his visit to the EFCC office on Monday.
“Dr Ahmed’s visit to the EFCC is procedural and routine. He was invited and he honoured them as he’s always done. He’s always ready to respond to any query or question regarding his tenure as a governor of the state.” said Oba
Oba also confirmed to newsmen Tuesday night that his principal was still in the EFCC custody.
“Yes, he is still with the EFCC and we are now in a dilemma over the issue because they keep changing the goalpost during the match. The case is taking a new dimension, which we don’t really understand for now.
“Initially they said they wanted him to produce two sureties who are federal directors. The sureties came and were asked to provide landed properties in Abuja. We see this as a contradiction. The case was initially handled by the EFCC office in Abuja before it was transferred to Ilorin over the issue of jurisdiction. Additionally, he has been denied access to his doctors, medication and direct access to his cook,” Oba said.
It would be recalled that in 2021, a team of EFCC operatives questioned Ahmed at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in the Jabi area of Abuja, concerning an alleged diversion of funds, amounting to N9bn, from the coffers of the Kwara State government.
