Kwara PDP stage peaceful protest over continued detention of former Gov Abdulfatah by EFCC

On Wednesday, members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State protested peacefully over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission continuing arrest of a party member and former governor of the state, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed.

According to leadership, the immediate-past governor of Kwara State has been in the custody of the EFCC since Monday, after accepting an anti-graft invitation.

The protestors, who marched to the EFCC’s zonal headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, were frustrated and angry about the former governor’s extended arrest.

They alleged he had been imprisoned for more than 48 hours without being prosecuted in court.

The demonstrators, led by PDP State Publicity Secretary Olusola Olusegun, accused the EFCC of being utilized by the state’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) government to witch-hunt former Gov. Ahmed.

Olusegun alleged the former governor was refused food, medicine, and visitors.

However, addressing the protesters, the zonal commander of the EFCC, Michael Nzekwe, said that the former governor was yet to meet his bail conditions, saying that, “we’re following rule of law in keeping him.”

The EFCC boss also said that the former governor would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded, adding that, “we’re wrapping up. Once we wrap up, the law would take its course. The anti-graft agency, being a creation of law, would not go contrary to law.

“Everything we’ve done is within the ambit of the law. Former governor is cooperating with us and we’re making good progress following rule of law. As I speak, he’s with his lawyer, SAN, he attends to everyone who comes to see him, he has a doctor who has attended to him. He eats what he wants to eat. I urge us to allow law to take its course. We’re not partisan nor prompted by anybody. This body is solely sponsored by the federal government.”