Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the probe on Senate President Bukola Saraki is not connected to his appointment as ambassador-at-large by the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).
In a Facebook message on Monday, EFCC debunked reports of the link, saying that the probe began before his appointment.
The commission had written a letter to Kwara State Government requesting information on all of Saraki’s earnings during his tenure as governor from 2003 to 2011.
Part of the statement said: “For the avoidance of doubt, an investigation into the Senate President’s activities while he held sway as the governor of Kwara State started long before his nomination and emergence as IHRC ambassador.
“In fact, the commission’s letter to the Kwara State Government House which sought an inquest into Saraki’s earnings as the state governor, from 2003 to 2011 was dated Friday, April 26, 2019, predating his announcement as IHRC ambassador at large which came on Sunday, April 28, 2019, with two clear days.
“We wish to restate our resolve to resist distractions from any quarter in our efforts to rid the country of corruption and corrupt elements.”
