EFCC To Arraign Former Minister, Turaki, Others For Corrupt Allegation

By Akinwale Kasali

Forget the COVID-19 tragedy, Nigeria’s Anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is in full throttle. The Commission will, today, Monday, 4th May, 2020, arraign the former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The Acting Head, Media and Publicity, of the Ibrahim Magu led EFCC, Tony Orilade, who disclosed this said Turaki is being tried on 16 counts of corruption allegations.

Turaki, who was the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs from 2013 to 2015  and served as the Supervising Minister of Labour from 2014 to 2015 in the former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s administration will appear before Justice Inyang Ekwo.

Others to be arraigned along with the former minister on Monday are Sampson Okpetu, who served as his Special Assistant; Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited, all found out to be Okpetu’s companies.