The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Monday secured a court order from Federal High Court in Lagos for the forfeiture of two houses in Ilorin, belonging to former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
According to PUNCH, the commission uncovered a monumental fraud perpetrated in the treasury of Kwara State Government between 2003 to 2011, when Saraki was Governor.
Based on the exparte application filed by EFCC Lawyer, Rotimi Oyedipo on Monday, the presiding Judge, Justice Ridwan Aikawa ordered the temporary forfeiture of the property and said the court order should be published in National Newspapers.
An operative of the commission, Olamide Sadiq said, “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:
“That between 2003 and 2011, Dr Olubukola Abubakar Saraki was the Executive Governor of Kwara State.
“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“That upon the payment of the said N100m, same will, in turn, be withdrawn in cash by one Mr Afeez Yusuf from the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin’s account in bits and brought to the Government House.”
Meanwhile, The property for forfeiture is located at No. 1, Abdulkadir street, G.R.A, Ilorin, Kwara State.
