Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa says his organization has nothing to do with the raid on Mary Odili’s home.
The Supreme Court Justice, Mrs Odili is second to the Chief Justice Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko, and the wife of former Rivers’ governor, Peter Odili.
Peter Odili is currently on the watchlist of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
On Friday, security agents carried out a search of her home in Abuja.
In an interview with Channels TV, Bawa expressed what he dubbed “mischief makers” trying to pit the EFCC against the court.
Associating the raid with the EFCC was an attempt to destroy the commission’s relationship with its “largest partner,” the judiciary, he added.
The State Security Service (SSS) also denied involvement in the raid in a text message sent to some journalists.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said the court processes leading to the invasion has criminal overtones, saying investigations into the circumstances had commenced.
His pokesperson, Umar Gwandu, said this in a statement on Saturday to deny his involvement in the raid.