Former Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has raised alarm over the alleged denied access to his doctors and medication by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Alhaji Ahmed had been in the custody of the Ilorin Zonal office of EFCC since Monday for interrogation by the officials of the anti graft agency in Ilorin on alleged N10billion financial mismanagement.
Ahmed was the governor of the state between 2011 till 2019.
A statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday night signed by his spokesman, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba and made available to journalists, Alhaji Ahmed however charged the EFCC to follow due process and be seen to be transparent in their handling of the case.
“As a former Governor, he has never defaulted in all previous invitations extended to him by the commission”.
The statement said that, “Yes, he is still with the EFCC and we are now at a dilemma over the issue because they keep changing the goal post during the match.
“The case is taking a new dimension which we don’t really understand for now.
“Initially they said they wanted him to produce two sureties who are federal directors.
“The sureties came and were asked to provide landed properties in Abuja. We see this as a contradiction”.
The statement added, “The case was initially handled by the EFCC office in Abuja before it was transferred to Ilọrin over the issue of jurisdiction.
“Additionally, he has been denied access to his doctors, medication and direct access to his cook”.
He charged the EFCC to follow due process and be seen to be transparent in their handling of the case as the former Governor has never defaulted in all previous invitations extended to him by the commission.
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
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