JUST IN: Again, EFCC Arrests Doyin Okupe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
re-arrested and detained a former presidential adviser, Dr Doyin
Okupe.

Okupe, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), confirmed his arrest to Channels Television on Friday.

He disclosed that he was detained today and would be arraigned
on Monday next week, as against the January 18.

The anti-graft agency also confirmed the development to Channels
Television in a telephone interview.

It explained that Dr Okupe was being charged for corruption and
would be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja next
week.

Okupe, however, faulted the change of date for his arraignment
by the anti-corruption agency.

According to the former adviser to ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan, the EFCC made the change without consultation with his
lawyers.

He said his lawyers were only informed about the alteration in
the date on Friday evening.

In December last year, the PDP chieftain claimed that some EFCC
operatives stormed his residence in Lagos and confronted him with
an allegation of cybercrime.

He also alleged that the operatives asked him to follow them to
their office without a warrant for his arrest and he declined to
follow them.

Instead, Okupe said he offered to visit the office of the
anti-graft agency.

Okupe was later taken into custody by the EFCC and questioned
over allegations of financial fraud and other activities in his
office during the previous administration.

He was held for several days until his case was charged to
court.