Alleged Corruption: NIPC management reacts to EFCC's probe of CEO

The NIPC management dares anyone with evidence of wrongdoing against its CEO, Ms Sadiku, to go public with it.

“The petitions being investigated by EFCC contain issues that have been investigated by other anti-corruption agencies, none of whom has indicated that she has any case to answer,” the statement added.The commission’s management also said she voluntarily honoured an invitation by the EFCC and was not arrested or detained as reported in some quarters.

“The attention of the Management of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has been drawn to some media reports that the Executive Secretary/CEO Mswas arrested and detained by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday 09 August 2021. “Management clarifies that Ms Yewande Sadiku voluntarily honored an invitation by EFCC and responded to the issues raised,” the statement read in part.

It added, saying, “She honoured an invitation by the EFCC on 09 August 2021; she was neither detained nor arrested”.PREMIUM TIMES was told by sources familiar with the case that she arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja at about 11 a.m. on Monday. One of the sources, who asked not to be named because of lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, disclosed that some petitioners accused the NIPC boss of abuse of office, contract irregularities and receipt of certain allowances.

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