The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dimissed the reports alleging that it declared businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske wanted for political reasons.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the anti-graft agency in a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, also dismissed claims that Haske was declared wanted because he is the son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
According to EFCC spokesman, the businessman was declared wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
However, following the declaration, there had been claims from some quarters that the case is politically motivated.
Reacting, Oyewale debunked claims of political links in the case, adding that such claims were baseless.
Speaking in a chat with Daily Trust, the EFCC spokesperson said the anti-graft agency had been investigating Haske for many years, and the businessman had jumped bail after being granted administrative bail.
He said, “That is rubbish.
“Haske is someone we have been investigating for so many years. He is on administrative bail but he jumped the process and we declared him wanted. How can anybody be insinuating that?”