EFCC has questions to answer, freezes Shehu Sani’s bank account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the former senator representing Kaduna state, Shehu Sani’s bank accounts, according to his aide.

In a statement on Sunday, Sani’s senior special adviser, Suleiman Ahmed said the former senator was “forced to declare his assets”.

The EFCC had arrested Sani for reportedly demanding money from Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors, to give to, acting chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Magu so as to influence an investigation.

But Sani denied the allegation, the anti-graft agency mantained he had questions to answer on the matter.

In the statement, Sani’s aide accused the EFCC of bias in his boss’s case, and he listed questions for the agency to answer.

He wondered why the EFCC has not detained Sani’s accuser “who admitted to giving bribe” and why it has not invited “Alhaji Samaila Isa Funtua who was mentioned in the frame up against Shehu Sani?”

“Mr. Orilade, what is the connection between allegations of extortion of $25,000 and then searching his residence, blocking his accounts and forcing him to declare his assets?” he asked the EFCC.

Contained in the statement are questions Shehu Sani’s aide presented to the anti-graft agency to answer.

• What can you say on the allegation that the accuser of Shehu Sani can neither read nor write; that it was the EFCC that guided him on what to say?

• We have in (it) on record that Shehu Sani’s accuser has no pending case with the Supreme Court, how comes did he give (gave) Shehu Sani bribe to give the CJN?

• We have it on record that Shehu Sani’s accuser has no pending or ongoing case with the EFCC, how comes did he give (gave) Shehu Sani bribe to give the EFCC or its chairman?

• The CJN denied the bribe allegations and Shehu Sani denied the bribe allegations, where did Tony Orilade get his fact?

• It is not enough posting statement about Shehu Sani. If you have any evidence or fact, why not post it now?

• You said people defending Shehu Sani are doing it for pecuniary gain, are you defending EFCC for free?

• Shehu Sani petitioner said $24,000 and you said $25,000, are you the one that added $1,000

• Mr. Toni Orilade should stop lying and threatening people. If you have any cheque or draft or anything to show please do so.