By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The International Police Organization, INTERPOL, has rejected the alert issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, on Bashir Haske, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria.
The International Police network in a statement on Friday, August, 22, 2025, described the EFCC’s red flag as politically-motivated .
The Source reports that the anti-corruption commission had on Thursday August 21, declared Haske, a known business associate of Bayo Ojulari, the new helmsman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, wanted
But in a statement the INTERPOL informed that its rules of engagement prohibits it from indulging in politically-motivated, religious, racial or military induced alerts as in the case of Haske.
“Please note that INTERPOL will only issue Red Notice if it complies with the organization’s rules and Constitution ,which notably forbids INTERPOL from issuing a Notice on political, religious, racial or military grounds”, the International Police stated.
The body noted that it is clearly aware of the close personal relationship between the subject matter Haske ,and Nigeria’s former Vice President and a leading figure in the new opposition Coalition platform the African Democratic Congress, ADC .
The Source reports that the EFCC of late has come under intense scrutiny and criticism following its decision to beam its searchlight on opposition members.
The Commission’s declaration of Atiku Abubakar’s son-in-law wanted is coming on the heels of the widely condemned arrest detention and interrogation of Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the immediate past Governor of Sokoto state.
Not a few strongly believe that the travails of Tambuwal, one of the prominent figures behind the ADC opposition Coalition, may have been as a result of his political affiliation.
The Ola Olukoyede-led EFCC on Thursday night accused Haske of money laundering and other related Offences.
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