{"id":46227,"date":"2021-07-31T19:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T19:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46227"},"modified":"2021-07-31T19:53:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T19:53:41","slug":"breaking-former-senate-president-arrested-over-new-corruption-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46227","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former Senate President arrested over new corruption allegations."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has held a former president of the Nigerian Senate,\u00a0Bukola Saraki,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering, WATCHDOG PLUS MEDIA can report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Saraki, a former Kwara State governor, was detained on Saturday, sources familiar with the development said, a situation that may trigger another episode of troubles for the politician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As senate president between 2015 and 2019, Mr Saraki spent a considerable time facing allegations of corruption and false declaration of assets. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in June 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in his new case with the EFCC, WATCHDOG PLUS MEDIA understands, Mr Saraki is to answer questions over alleged theft and laundering of public funds using a network of cronies and proxy companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspected proxies, who executed purported contracts for Kwara State under Mr Saraki, allegedly made returns, for many years, to the former governor, forming an organised a network of dirty money flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funds involved were huge, running into hundreds of millions in naira and hundreds of thousands in foreign currencies at various times, sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anti-graft investigators have obtained a list of the proxy companies involved and analysed a pattern of suspicious transactions between them and Mr Saraki, WATCHDOG PLUS MEDIA learnt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them has been reportedly responsible for funding Mr Saraki\u2019s lifestyle, including paying over a hundred million to settle the bills for rent and renovation of Mr Saraki\u2019s Maitama residence, investigation showed, based on interviews with persons familiar with the property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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