The House of Representatives has summons the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to explain the circumstances surrounding the transfer of some forfeited assets to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.
Also to appear before an ad hoc committee of the House set up to compile and review projects and fixed assets belonging to the Federal Government across Nigeria, are the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello.
The Chairman of the committee, Ademorin Kuye, notes that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Federation was supposed to appear before the lawmakers in company with some directors but did not show up.
The acting Director of Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Management, EFCC, Mr Aliyu Yusuf, appeared before the committee but the lawmakers expressed their displeasure with the information provided.
He said while forfeited assets had been transferred to the OAGF, operatives of the commission still guard the properties.
