The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
has summoned Kingsley Kuku, a former special
adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan, for questioning.
A reliable source in the commission told
PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Kuku and two others
are wanted by the EFCC over allegation of
embezzlement and fraudulent diversion of funds
running into hundreds of millions of Naira.
Details of the allegations against the former
presidential aide are not immediately available,
but there have been concerns that the amnesty
programme of the last administration was fraught
with massive corruption.
Mr. Kuku, our source said, has been directed to
appear before a team of interrogators at the
EFCC office on Tuesday, July 28.
Mr. Kuku could not be reached for comments
Friday afternoon.
In a related development, the anti-graft agency
has grilled Baraka Sani, a former special assistant
to President Jonathan on Schools and Agricultural
programme.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that she was questioned
by operatives for more than 10 hours on July 22,
over allegation that she diverted funds meant for
the schools agricultural programme of the
administration.
She was however released on administrative bail
to enable her to return with documents she said
would help her explain her involvement in the
alleged mega scam.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the EFCC,
Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Kuku has been
invited by the agency.
He also confirmed that Ms. Sani was quizzed by
the agency.
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