Sylva Don Write EFCC, Ask Make Dem Fix New Date After Dem Declare Am Wanted for $14.8m Fraud Matter
Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, don send letter go give Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dey ask make dem give am new date to show face for interrogation over di alleged $14.8 million fraud wey dem dey investigate.
For di letter wey Sylva sign by himself and send go EFCC Chairman, he vex say EFCC rush declare am wanted even when dem know say he no dey run from anybody. Di letter wey carry November 24 date, reach EFCC office on November 26.
Sylva explain say he dey under urgent medical treatment for one life-threatening health wahala, and he dey discuss with him doctors whether e fit pause di treatment to come answer EFCC questions.
He remind EFCC say everything start from one allegation wey no get head or tail, wey talk say him wan undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Di matter later make military raid him house and carry some of him staff — drivers, security and domestic workers — wey still dey detention.
According to am, EFCC later announce for November 10, 2025 say dem don declare am wanted for di alleged $14.8m fraud. But Sylva remind dem say he don answer invitation since December 2024 for di same matter, give all explanation dem ask for, and dem even grant am administrative bail.
He say na big shock to hear say EFCC declare am wanted when dem never send am fresh invitation. He also deny say he jump bail, say no bail condition dey wey he fit break.
Sylva talk say di way things dey go fit make Nigerians think say na political witch-hunt dem dey do, especially as e be like say dem don mark am since dis administration begin.
He end am say, “I be law-abiding Nigerian and I never dodge any lawful invitation.”
