The Finance Director of Atiku Abubakar’s Group of Companies, Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi is being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission over an alleged money laundering.
Sources within the commission confirmed that Abdullahi is currently answering questions on a case of €150million and may be released once the investigation is concluded.
According to the source, the money, about 61.4billion naira was received by the suspect before the election.
Abdullahi, who is also the son-in-law to the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was arrested on Saturday by EFCC operatives at his Maitama residence.
Atiku’s media Aide, Mr Paul Ibe had alleged that the arrest was part of a “desperate move” to make Atiku concede and congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari.
It was gathered that the officials of the EFCC numbering about two dozens came in 18-seater Toyota bus and a Hilux van at about 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, invaded the Maitama residence of Abdullahi and whisked him away.
“They came with a search warrant to search the house and office of Abdullah and found nothing incriminating.
“They then proceeded to his office at Oakland Centre in Maitama and found nothing incriminating there.
“However, they took away some documents of landed properties. Not done, the EFCC officials stormed his Wuse residence where they again found nothing incriminating after the search.
“Afterwards, Abdullahi was taken away to the EFCC office in Wuse to make a statement alongside Mr. Lawan Ayuba.” the source disclossed.
Reacting to the development, the Acting Spokesman of the EFCC, Mr Tony Orilade noted that he is being investigated for a case of money laundering.
“We are investigating a case of money laundering against Abdullahi.
“We shall speak at the appropriate time, ” he said.
