Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu Invited By EFCC For Questioning

Ike Ekweremadu

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was at the EFCC office, yesterday. He was said to have arrived at the anti-graft agency’s office in Abuja between 9 - 10:00 a.m, PREMIUM TIMES reports.

“He is currently (yesterday) at the interrogation room. We have some questions for him bordering on corruption. But we do not know yet when he would be released, we will know this by 5:00 p.m” a source said. 

Ekweremadu was invited for questioning last week Tuesday, the invitation became public hours after EFCC operatives laid a siege to the top lawmaker’s home at Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. 

Ekweremadu has faced multiple allegations of sharp practices in recent years, including claims that he forged Senate standing rules which led to the controversial election of principal officers in June 2015.  He has also been accused of owning multiple properties abroad, some allegedly purchased using shell firms and political associates fronting for him.

Mr Ekweremadu, now the second most-senior PDP member in public office, with Senate President Bukola Saraki who recently defected, now becoming the most-senior PDP member in public office.

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