A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for more questioning after he was allowed to go home Friday night.
Mr. Akpabio, who is also the incumbent minority leader of the Senate, arrived the EFCC at 11.45 am Saturday, accompanied by his counsel and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Rickey Tarfa and some aides.
As soon as the former governor arrived at the commission, he was moved into the interrogation room, a source who pleaded not to be named because he is not authorised to speak on the issue, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr. Rickey Tarfa and aides to the former governor watched helplessly as the anti-graft operatives led Mr. Akpabio away.
Our source also hinted that the former governor might spend the day with the commission.
He is still been interrogated by crack detectives of the commission as at the time of filling this report.
Mr. Akpabio was quizzed by the anti-graft agency on Friday afternoon.
He was, however, allowed to go home late in the night but asked to report to the commission today (Saturday).
Shortly after he regained his freedom, Mr. Akpabio had given insight into why he was interrogated for several hours by EFCC operatives.
Speaking with a PREMIUM TIMES reporter shortly after he left the EFCC headquarters late on Friday night, Mr. Akpabio admitted that he was summoned by the anti-graft body to respond to several allegations of corruption against him.
He however said he was not arrested, but that he honoured the commission’s invitation voluntarily.
“A young lawyer from my state has been petitioning the EFCC accusing me of corruption,” the former governor said. “So shortly before I got involved in an accident in August, the EFCC summoned me to come and respond to the allegations.
“But following the accident, I wasn’t well enough to honour the EFCC summon. And I let them know.
“So today, since I’m now well, and the Senate did not sit, I decided to honour the EFCC so as to answer questions concerning the allegations against me.
“I wasn’t arrested. I walked in there myself and now I’m back at home. The EFCC operatives were professional. They asked questions, and I answered.”
Mr. Akpabio insisted the allegations against him were false, saying “those making the allegations do not understand how government works”.
The former governor, who is now Senate Minority Leader, said the lawyer who dragged him to the EFCC submitted at least four different petitions, and that it would take a while for him to respond to each of the allegations.
“So I will return to the EFCC again as necessary,” he said.
“So I will return to the EFCC again as necessary,” he said.
Mr. Akpabio added, “I am a law-abiding citizen, and whenever I’m summoned to answer questions about how I served my people, I will always respond.
“I urge everyone who has served in public office not to be afraid to explain what they did and how they served.”
This has turned soap opera...This EFCC and their inviting and interrogating,when will they conclude one of all their alleged investigative interrogations so that we can believe that they are indeed EFCC? Hisss....
That man na thieves.
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DeleteDon't mind Akpabio, he said his a law abiding citizen. Lol. If u re a law-abiding citizen why did u beat traffic light @ Abuja that lead u to the accident u involve in? U re a criminal.
DeleteMay ur grammar not destroy u. Chai! U go school at all?
DeleteHow many Akpabio's do we have now? As you say the man Na "Thieves"
DeleteHow many Akpabio's do we have now? As you say the man Na "Thieves" I guess you mean thief isn't? Lol
DeleteMtcheww they should leave this man alone jare. Mtchewww. Long Hissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
ReplyDeleteThey keep beating around the bush.
ReplyDeleteMscheew!
Fear not Godswill Akpabio.
Tor.
ReplyDeleteMadam nose and lip rings,can't you ever make a reasonable comment?
DeleteHere is what I think!
DeleteWe Nigerians deserves a convincing explanation to the accusation leveled against lamorde or what's the EFFC boss called again?
U can't have wood log in ur eyes and then come looking for particles in other's eyes!
That's it
As far as am concerned though just like NNPC
EFFC need a great deal of over hauling
Efcc itself is d most corrupt.
ReplyDeleteThey shld quit deceiving themselves and nigerians
The EFCC shld also invite Roti might Amaechi.
ReplyDeleteThis country sef!
Once they charge this to court, he is a free man. EFCC and their wack way of quizzing people.
ReplyDeleteThe EFCC shld also invite Roti might Amaechi.
ReplyDeleteThis country sef!
Akpabio said all the allegations against him are false. Ok oo!
ReplyDeleteWhen they get broke,they just invite one of d ol 'thieves to come grease their pockets.#rme
ReplyDeleteThis circle will have to continue dats why dey have to leave them thieves to roam around.
Ahahah as in ehn. . Serious greasing if palms oh.
DeleteHow are u, my dear Queen Bee?
I wish Ribadu can be re-absorbed back into EFCC.
ReplyDeleteAll of them making mouth will shit for body.
Gbabeski
DeleteIt's not as serious as the media is portraying it joor. Uncle Akpabio, do you have any 1 million naira you are not using?
ReplyDeleteNothing to fear tho! But, why is it that EFCC have not invited Amaechi 2 ansa questions since he was indited by his people.
ReplyDelete*****MhizDerbyViaIG*****
Why don't you petition EFCC with substantial evidence? All you illiterates on this blog! Argghh!
DeleteThe partiality with EFCC is so nauseating, they are quick to invite Akpabio a former PDP governor but they feigned ignorance on the petition against Amaechi and other former APC governors like Kwankwaso and Wammako. Lopsided anti corruption war. Witchhunting
ReplyDelete@Anonymous 18:44, u 2uk d wrds out of my mouth. ' Lopsided Anti Corruption War, witchhunting '.
DeleteKikikikikikiki.
ReplyDeleteThought he said he was never invited in the first place
When will the EFCC invite any of those people that bankrolled Baba GoSlow's
ReplyDeleterise to power ?
They are the most corrupt set of public office holders.
Effcc has turned themselves into one big joke
ReplyDeleteMockery...
ReplyDeleteI'm beginning to wonder if EFCC is now IIC (Invitation and Interrogation Commission).
Ok I am watching.
ReplyDeleteMtcheeeeee www
ReplyDeleteOkay we will be patient till the end of this case...
ReplyDeleteEvery Nigerian politician is not anti-corrupt so who will EFCC then prostitute
ReplyDeleteAkpabio will grease their palm and be a freeman. EFCC stop deceiving us.
ReplyDeleteMy governor my everything...... Lol.
ReplyDeleteLET THE EFCC KEEP FOOLING THEM SELF. WHY ARE THEY NOT INVITING AMEACHI FOR INTROGATION AS WELL ,BUT CHOOSE TO WITCH HUNT A MAN WHO HAD WORK HARD TO TRANSFORMED AKWA IBOM STATE. GOD WILL JUDGE U ALL FOR TRYING TO CAUSE DIVISION AMONG AKWA IBOMITE
ReplyDelete**dodges bullet**
DeleteRuns away
LET THE EFCC KEEP FOOLING THEM SELF. WHY ARE THEY NOT INVITING AMEACHI FOR INTROGATION AS WELL ,BUT CHOOSE TO WITCH HUNT A MAN WHO HAD WORK HARD TO TRANSFORMED AKWA IBOM STATE. GOD WILL JUDGE U ALL FOR TRYING TO CAUSE DIVISION AMONG AKWA IBOMITE
ReplyDeleteJeez,pls go back to school. Bomb of a century.
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