Breaking: EFCC Detains Wale Akinterinwa

Apr 22, 2024

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By Yetunde Ogunmola

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State Wale Akinterinwa, the Nation Newspaper reported on Monday.

According to the report, Akinterinwa is being held in connection with the ongoing investigation of his tenure as Commissioner for Finance in the defunct Akeredolu administration.

The aspirant is being investigated for alleged mismanagement of billions of Naira, a source said.

Although, Starnews NG had reported on Friday that Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, left the state capital, Akure, to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

It would be recalled that Starnews NG exclusively reported the ingress of Akinterinwa into the anti-graft agency’s office three days ago in Abuja.

However, details of what transpired at the EFCC’s office did not see the light of the day.

But a source disclosed to Starnews NG that Akinterinwa returned to Akure to participate in the APC primary election.

According to the Nation Newspaper, a source, who spoke in confidence, said: “In the past few weeks, the EFCC invited Akinterinwa for interrogation on the red flag on some issues during his tenure as Commissioner for Finance. But he has not been forthcoming.

“The commission had the option to declare him wanted, but it exercised restrained to avoid being dragged into politics because he was an aspirant for the APC governorship primary.

“But Akinterinwa voluntarily reported to the EFCC in Abuja. He was taken into custody for quizzing.”

The soure speaking yesterday, said: “Akinterinwa is still in our custody. We did not arrest or pick him up, but he came up to respond to our long overdue invitation. I can tell you that his detention has no political undertone.

However, Efforts to speak with any of the wale Akintenrinwa’ s media group proves abortive as they were not responding to calls as at the time of filling this report.

Source: The Nation