Senators under the auspices of “Like Minds” yesterday queried the invitation of the wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC on Wednesday invited Mrs. Saraki over allegation of money laundering.
The senators in a statement signed by Senator Dino Melaye hoped that the invitation was not politically motivated or linked with the on-going leadership tussle in the Senate.
According to the senators, “the invitation of Mrs. Saraki created a lot of coincidences which any discerning mind will not want to ignore.
“Though, we do not want to make any hasty conclusion, we are surprised that about five years after the Sarakis left Government House, Ilorin, the EFCC suddenly realized the need to invite the wife. We hope this is not part of the plot we have heard about aimed at wrestling the Senate President down with different tactics.
“We have heard some of our colleagues and their sponsors boasting about throwing all types of mud at the leadership of the Senate in the bid to force it to accept their conditions. The EFCC definitely should perform its lawful duties but we warn that it should not return us to the dark days when the anti-graft agency was frequently and flagrantly used as a political weapon,” they said.
The senators said they will continue to watch closely developments around Mrs. Saraki’s invitation and will later make its position known to members of the public.