Senators who are members of the Group called ‘Like Minds’ have today (Thursday) said they are curious about the decision of the anti- graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to invite the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, in connection with an unknown investigation.
Toyin Saraki
The senators in a statement signed on their behalf by Senator Dino Melaye stated that they hoped that the invitation of Mrs Saraki was not politically motivated or linked with the on-going leadership tussle in the Senate.
While noting that the decision of the EFCC to invite Mrs. Saraki created a lot of coincidences which any discerning mind will not want to ignore.
“Though, we do not want to make any hasty conclusion, we are surprised that about five years after the Sarakis left Government House, Ilorin, the EFCC suddenly realized the need to invite the wife. We hope this is not part of the plot we have heard about aimed at wrestling the Senate President down with different tactics.
“We have heard some of our colleagues and their sponsors boasting about throwing all types of mud at the leadership of the Senate in the bid to force it to accept their conditions. The EFCC definitely should perform its lawful duties but we warn that it should not return us to the dark days when the anti-graft agency was frequently and flagrantly used as a political weapon”,Melaye stated.
He added that members of the Like Minds group will continue to watch closely developments around the Mrs Saraki invitation and will later make its position known to members of the public .
Reacting to the EFCC invitation, Toyin Saraki, said she will honour the invitation. She has also expressed her readiness to assist the commission with its inquiries over corruption allegations leveled against her.
Meanwhile, the EFCC recently has made known its plans to probe the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, with investigations into the financial transactions of his ministers and aides.
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