Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday denied reports linking him with some hidden property.
He also said he never fell ill during investigation with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Reports had emerged that the deputy senate president was questioned on Wednesday over his alleged numerous assets in Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States and United Arab Emirates.
The anti-graft agency, according to sources, asked the senior lawmaker to account for how he came about over 60 assets.
But he has described reports credited to the commission as mere propaganda and concocted falsehood.
“My attention has been drawn to false reports in some national dailies that the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, developed High Blood Pressure in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, upon alleged presentation to him of a fresh set of purported ‘hidden properties’ supposedly acquired by him. There is no truth to this propaganda,” he said in a statement issued by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu.
“He reported at the EFCC on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at 10am as scheduled, but informed them that he was not feeling well, a fact the EFCC doctor confirmed. He was then allowed to leave to see his doctor and it was agreed that a new date would be fixed for continuation of the interview.”
“So, there was no interrogation whatsoever on Wednesday, let alone presentation of so-called additional “facts” that purportedly triggered his blood pressure. Likewise, there were no new “facts” presented to him the previous day, Tuesday, July 31, beside those concocted by the dismissed Chief Judge of Enugu State, Innocent Umezulike and his cohorts in their petition.”
“The Office feels compelled by the mischief and orchestrated media trial to put the “facts” straight on this particular issue.”