Ekweremadu Reacts To Home Invasion by EFCC, Police

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has reacted to the invasion of his home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Police.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu on Tuesday, Ekweremadu said he was not invited by any of the security agencies.

According to him, he was expected to preside over Senate’s plenary today in the absence of President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki.

Recall that Policemen, on Tuesday morning, stormed the resident of the senate president but met his absence. The security agents thereafter blocked his convoy at Lake Chad Junction, Maitama, Abuja while he was on his way to the senate.

The statement read, “The Apo Legislative Quarters residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is currently under the siege of men of the Nigeria Police Force and the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“With the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, expected to report to the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force in Guzappe, Abuja, this Tuesday morning, Senator Ekweremadu is expected to preside over plenary.

“They took over the entire vicinity before 6am. There is no going in or coming out.

“Meanwhile, there was no prior invitation to the senator by any of the security agencies or the EFCC.”