Ex-Kwara governor Abdulfatah Ahmed released after two nights in EFCC custody

The former Kwara State governor was released on bail by the EFCC on Wednesday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday released the immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, after detaining him for two nights over corruption allegations .

Mr Ahmed was detained by the operatives of the anti-corruption agency after he honoured an invitation by the agency at about 10a.m. on Monday.

The sources said the commission had invited Mr Ahmed in connection with a case involving alleged diversion of N9billion from the coffers of Kwara State government during his tenure as governor of the state between 2011 and 2019.

This newspaper was reliably informed that the former governor was grilled by a crack team of the commission up till about 7 p.m. on Monday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

He was said to have written statements during the interrogation session.

“And for the past seven hours, he has been in the interrogation room, writing statements,” an EFCC top official informed our reporter on Tuesday.

Release

Sources familiar with the matter informed this newspaper that the former governor was released on bail at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

“He (Mr Ahmed) has been released on bail today (Wednesday). He left the Commission building at about 5 p.m. this evening after spending two nights with us at the EFCC headquarters.

“He spent the nights here with us as our officers were interrogating him over the alleged criminal offences during his time he served as both the governor and Commissioner of the state,” the source said.