EFCC vows to arrest Bankole on Monday

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said that the outgoing Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, will be arrested on Monday after he might handed over to his successor.

Its avowal came even as operatives of the commission stormed his Asokoro guest house (bought by the House) over his failure to honour two summonses extended to him to explain his role in the N10bn loan the House secured from the United Bank for Africa.

It was gathered that the EFCC failed to arrest him on Friday following an intervention from powerful people both in and outside government, which included powerful emirs from the North.

However, the commission said that Bankole would have no powers to escape arrest on Monday after he might have handed over to a successor that would emerge that day.

"He will be arrested after he hands over," the commission's Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Babafemi said.

Other charges against Bankole include the N2.3bn car scam, which the commission had since completed its investigation on, last year.

The speaker's tenure expires on Saturday by mid-night; and it was gathered that he had been placed on the watch list of the commission.

The EFCC had placed the residence of the speaker under surveillance following "intelligence reports" that he planned to jet out of the country.


Source: The Punch