Ekweremadu on hot sit in EFCC office over alleged money laundering

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu is on hot sit in the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday for alleged fraud.

He was quizzed for alleged fraud and failing to explain how he came to own 22 properties in Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

According to an exclusive report by SaharaReporters, EFCC sources said Ekweremadu was interrogated for several hours in Abuja and allowed to go home later. He is expected to return to the commission for further questioning at a later date.

“Ekweremadu returned to the EFCC to offer explanations on how he acquired many choice properties in Nigeria, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates.

“He was with us two weeks ago and also on Monday,” a source said.

Recall that this coming three years after Ekweremadu fell ill during interrogation by operatives of the anti-graft commission. The politician in 2018 took ill after some hours of questioning at the EFCC office in Abuja and was released to seek medical attention.

He was reported to have exhibited symptoms of high blood pressure.

The Nigerian government had in March 2018 sought an interim order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to temporarily seize 22 prime properties/assets of Ekweremadu located in London, Dubai, Florida, and Abuja, that were not declared before the CCB.