EFCC releases Atiku’s son-in-law, arrests his lead counsel vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released Babalele Abdullahi, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar and Finance Director of some companies owned by the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
But the commission detained Turaki, who is also Deputy Director-General of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation.Tony Orilade, EFCC spokesman, confirmed Turaki’s arrest, yesterday, but did not give details, saying: “I heard of it yesterday; but let me get confirmation and the details.” Noting that the suit had been finalised and was supposed to be filed in court yesterday, Ibe said: “He is the one coordinating the team of lawyers, so you should just use your tongue to count your teeth to understand why he has been arrested.
The party described Turaki’s arrest and detention as part of the “grand plot by the Buhari-led Presidency and APC to use state apparatus of power to intimidate PDP leaders and scuttle PDP’s determination to reclaim our February 23, 2019 Presidential election victory in court.”
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