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EFCC dismisses political link in Haske’s case.
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Agency says suspect jumped administrative bail.
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Wanted notice centres on conspiracy, money laundering.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it declared Mr Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted.
The anti-graft commission dismissed suggestions that the move was politically motivated because of Atiku’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 elections.
EFCC spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale, in a telephone interview with Weekend Trust on Friday, described such insinuations as “rubbish,” insisting that Haske had been under probe for years and violated his bail conditions.
“Haske is someone we have been investigating for so many years. He is on administrative bail but he jumped the process and we declared him wanted. How can anybody be insinuating that?” Oyewale said.
The commission had on Thursday issued a public notice declaring Haske wanted in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
In the official notice signed by Oyewale, EFCC urged Nigerians with information about Haske’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or EFCC office nationwide.
The statement further appealed to the public to assist in tracking Haske through credible information across its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, and Abuja.
According to the commission, Haske, 38, was last known to reside at No. 6, Mosley Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, and 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island.
