Arewa youths condemn EFCC declaration of Aisha Achimugu wanted

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has condemned the declaration of businesswoman, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, published this on official social media handles of the commission on Friday. But reacting to the […]

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has condemned the declaration of businesswoman, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.

EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, published this on official social media handles of the commission on Friday.

But reacting to the declaration the Arewa youths in a statement from Mallam Yusuf described EFCC’s action as persecution of the 51 years old indigene of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State whose last known address is listed as 6C, Rudolf Close, Maitama, Abuja.

“The Arewa youths and other well meaning Nigerians wake up to declaration of our sister from Kogi State, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu wanted by the anti graft agency,
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering saying Aisha is a successful business woman that have kept a record of transparency, clean business history .

“A circular released by the EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale and published on official social media handles of the commission said; ‘the public is hereby notified that Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.

“We condemn this declaration in its entirety and made bold to say that this is nothing short of persecution of the socialite and successful businesswoman, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu who has used his wealth to empower women and youths across Nigeria

“We don’t want to believe this disparaging act is not unconnected to false reports in a section of the media that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through Aisha Achimugu, made available to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

“Atiku has since dismissed claims that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu contributed funds to his campaign during the last presidential election via a statement issued by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, titled ‘Halt This Tinubu’s Voyage of Misadventure and Campaign of Calumny Against Atiku Abubakar’ in which he refuted reports suggesting that Sanwo-Olu, through Aisha Achimugu, provided the former VP with money allegedly belonging to Lagos State.”