Mele Kyari Honours EFCC Invitation

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office on Wednesday.

Naija News reports Kyari arrived EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 2:15pm.

He was invited to answer questions on financial and technical matters during his time in office.

Sources within the commission told Daily Trust that Kyari would provide explanations on issues that border on funds earmarked for maintenance of refineries in the country when he held sway.

“Yes, he’s in our office. He will be ushered into where he will face interrogation by the crack detectives of the commission,” the source said.

Recall that the EFCC had placed Kyari on its watch list over an ongoing probe into the $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance.

This is just as the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered a temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to Kyari due to allegations of fraud.

Justice Emeka Nwite granted the request on Tuesday after EFCC counsel, Ogechi Ujam, moved an ex parte motion seeking to restrain transactions on the accounts pending the conclusion of investigations into alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and money laundering.

The EFCC said two of the accounts bear Kyari’s name, while two others are in the name of a non-governmental organisation, Guwori Community Development Foundation Flood Relief. The affidavit listed them as:

Jaiz Bank 0017922724 – Mele Kyari

Jaiz Bank 0017922724 – Mele Kyari

Jaiz Bank 0018575055 – Guwori Community Development Foundation Flood Relief

Jaiz Bank 0018575141 – Guwori Community Development Foundation Flood Relief