Saraki attends function in Abuja amid reports of EFCC arrest for money laundering

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Amid reports of his arrest, Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, on Saturday attended a function. Saraki attended the wedding ceremony of Alhaji Shaaba

Saraki attended the wedding ceremony of Alhaji Shaaba Lafiagi’s daughter in Abuja.“Dr. @bukolasaraki at the wedding celebration of Alhaji Shaaba Lafiagi’s daughter. Today in Abuja Saturday, 31st July 2021,” Omisore tweeted.

This is coming at a time Saraki was reported to have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The immediate past Senate President was said to have used several proxy companies to launder money. It was reported that the suspected proxies, who executed some alleged contracts for the Kwara State under Saraki, allegedly made returns for many years to him.

The funds involved were huge, running into hundreds of millions in naira and hundreds of thousands in foreign currencies at various times.

 

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