Ex-presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, arrested
25 October 2016 |
1:40 am
A former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, has been arrested.
A former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, has been arrested.
Abati, who was spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, was arrested yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The journalist is being questioned for allegedly receiving some money from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, a source at the EFCC said.
Abati’s arrest makes it at least three former aides of Jonathan who are currently in EFCC’s custody.
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8 Comments
How much did he get?
How much did you get?
Hope he will be out soon to write a follow up to the ‘Spiritual side of Aso Rock’.
Enough to partly deplete our Commonwealth.
So my Brother Abati collected various sums and he didn’t tell me despite the fact that we are both from Itoko in ABEOKUTA.
We both believed in Spirit and Superstition and he didn’t tell me when Spirit was sharing cash regularly while we ate and play together.
He would drink GARI with me and take parts of the 20naira groundnuts bought by me. He would even complain of stomach pains and I would use native ointments on the area to get him well
Let him remain there, if Spirit can’t bail him out. I have learnt my lesson.
Ha, kilode?
The story is not complete. He is under arrest and is being interrrogated, what is his defence, why is he not charged to court yet?
Not really disappointed, just wondering when genuine men, will emerge
We will review and take appropriate action.