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Saraki Forfeits Property To FG

The former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, has forfeited his Ilorin property in Kwara State to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa gave the order following an affidavit filed by Mr Olamide Sadiq of the EFCC after the findings of the investigation into the allegations.

Sadiq said “the report of a committee set up to review sales of Kwara State Government during the reign of the Governor of Kwara State in the year 2003 and 2011.

“A damning intelligence report, showing monumental fraud perpetrated in the treasury of the Kwara State Government between 2003 and 2011.

“Whilst the investigation was ongoing several fraudulent transactions were discovered.

“I know for a fact and verily believe that our investigation has revealed the following mind-boggling findings, among others: i

“That between 2003 and 2011, Dr Olubukola Abubakar Saraki Was The Executive Governor Of Kwara State.

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“that Whilst He Held The Aforementioned Position, The Common Pattern Was That After Payment Of Monthly Allocation By The Federal Government To The Kwara State Government, a cumulative sum of not less than N100m will be deposited into the Kwara Government House account.

“That upon the payment of the said N100m, same will, in turn, be withdrawn in cash by one Mr Afeez Yusuf from the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin’s account in bits and brought to the Government House.”

The EFCC said it believed that Saraki developed the two properties with proceeds of unlawful activities

Robiu Musa

A season Journalist, philanthropist and founder, Concerned Nation Builders Initiative (CNI), an NGO.

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