Toyin Saraki, wife of the
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said she will respond to the invitation
from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and assist the commission
with its inquiries over corruption allegations levelled against her.
Toyin Saraki on Wednesday
confirmed being invited by the commission but denied knowing the motive of the
invitation.
Mrs Saraki, was invited by the
EFCC in relation to questionable inflow of funds into companies she had stakes
in when her husband was the governor of Kwara State.
She is expected to report at
the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on July 28, 2015; where investigators
would interrogate her for alleged financial crimes.
In a statement released through
her private secretary, Akeem Olagoke, the Senate President’s wife claimed she
had no idea of the intent of the anti-graft agency’s invitation.
“Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin
Saraki, Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa and wife of the Senate President
has been informed by her office that a letter of invitation was delivered to
her office, by and from the EFCC.
“She has directed an immediate
and formal response, to the EFCC, that she will be delighted to assist them
with any lawful enquiries they may have, as a law abiding, transparent and
accountable private citizen, ” Mr. Olagoke said.
Source: PREMIUM Times
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