The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Presidential election held on 23rd February, 2019, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s finance director, Atiku Group of Companies and a son in-law, Alhaji Babalele Abdulahi, was on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the statement released by the Media adviser to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Paul Ibe on Saturday afternoon, Atiku said Babalele’s ordeals was part of the ruling government’s plans to make him (Atiku) congratulates President Mohammadu Buhari after his declaration as president elect by INEC.
The statement added in part that the anti-graft agency were not given access to Babalele’s residence until the arrival of his lawyers.
The official of the agency who arrived Babalele’s house in 2 regular vehicles, 18 seaters Toyota Bus with registration number; Abuja, CS 522 RSH and a Hilux Van, were with a search warrant to search both the house and office of Alhaji Babalele. After the search was conducted, nothing incriminating was found in the house and office located at Oakland Center in Maitama. However, some landed property documents were taken away by the operatives of the agency.
Not satisfied with the assignment, the EFCC officials later went to Babalele’s residence at Wuse area in Abuja for further search. The statement reads. Kaftan post gathered that, after the search, Alhaji Babalele was taken to the EFCC office in Wuse, alongside with Lawan Ayuba. Both Lawan Ayuba and Alhaji Babalele were still being by EFCC at the time of writing this report.
