The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today invited a former Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari, for interrogation over alleged corruption.
A team of detectives from the Economic Goverce Unit of the commission interrogated the former governor for alleged abuse of office, misappropriation of funds and money laundering-related offences.
As stated by a top operative of the commission, the commission was probing the former governor for offences he allegedly committed during his tenure as a two-term governor of Kebbi State from 2007 to 2015.
Investigations revealed that the ex-governor reported at the Idiagbon House Headquarters of the commission to honour the agency’s invitation at 10am today.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Dakingari was invited and that he reported at the commission today.
He said, “The former Governor of Kebbi State was invited and he honoured the invitation.”
Prior to Dakingari’s invitation, the commission had invited his wife, Hajia Zainab Dakingari, who is one of the daughters of former President Umaru Ya’Adua, for interrogation over an alleged N2bn fraud on July 22, 2015.
The alleged offence was said to have been committed under Dakingari's tenure as Governor of Kebbi State.