The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested Babalele Abdullahi, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar over alleged money laundering.
Abdullahi is also the finance director of Atiku’s group of companies.
Tony Orilade, acting spokesman of EFCC, told NAN that Abdullahi is in the commission’s custody.
“We are investigating a case of money laundering against Abdullahi. We shall speak at the appropriate time,” Orilade said.
He declined to disclose the figure involved in the laundering allegation against Abdullahi, but NAN said its investigation revealed that it was about 150 million Euros.
Abdullahi was arrested last Saturday at his Abuja home by the anti-graft agency.
Paul Ibe, Atiku’s media aide, broke the news of Abdullahi’s arrest in a statement which said EFCC operatives invaded Abdullahi’s residence in a “desperate move” to make him concede and congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he lost the election to.
Earlier on Monday, Atiku Abubakar, the defeated PDP candidate in the just concluded presidential election alleged in a tweet that Abdullahi and Uyi Osagie, his lawyer and associate also being detained by the EFCC were being punished for supporting his political ambition.
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