EFCC detains ex-Kwara governor over N10b diversion

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Former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed is set to be arraigned before The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with an alleged diversion of over N10billion.

Following the honouring of the anti graft agency’s invitation to their Ilorin office, Ahmed was grilled yet again by the investigators on the allegation.

It is noteworthy that this is the third time the ex-governor is being interrogated on this issue.

He was first invited on December 8, 2020.

Since his first invitation on December 8, 2020, Ahmed has volunteered to report himself to the anti-graft agency willfully.

A source at the agency said yesterday: “The ex-governor was questioned on the diversion and mismanagement of N10billion funds of the Kwara State Government during his tenure as governor between 2011 and 2019.

“It is about alleged diversion, misappropriation of funds and money laundering. We have been on this investigation since 2019.