The immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said that no allegation of fraud was made against him by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after he was invited by the anti-graft agency for questioning.
Abdulfatah Ahmed who confirmed his invitation by the EFCC, said he was at the zonal office of the commission on invitation, and during the session, he clarified specific budgeted transactions and board approved decisions of a government body while as a governor of Kwara State, between 2011- 2019.
Taking to his official Twitter handle on Tuesday 8th December 2020, he tweeted this refuting media reports of alleged fraud. He said:
“Yesterday, I was at the Ilorin Zonal office of EFCC on invitation. During the session, I clarified specific budgeted transactions and board-approved decisions of a government body while I was Governor. No allegation of fraud was made against me. I have since returned home,” he tweeted.
Mr Ahmed’s successor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, had inaugurated panels to probe the sales of state-owned properties and assets starting from 1999.
He also inaugurated another panel to look into the finances of local governments and their activities since 1999.
These panels have indicted some officials under the previous administrations.
Also, the former Commissioner for Finance under Mr Ahmed, Ademola Banu, was arraigned for alleged N411 million money laundering.