Breaking: Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu Suffers High Blood Pressure In EFCC Custody

Date: 02-08-2018 11:01 am (6 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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It was alleged that while the lawmaker listed some of the properties in his asset declaration form filled at the Code of Conduct Bureau, over half of the properties were undeclared.

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, was hurriedly released by EFCC on Wednesday after suffering high blood pressure during interrogation.

According to a report by The Punch, sources at the anti-graft agency revealed that the lawmaker, who was interrogated for over eight hours on Tuesday, returned for another round of questioning on Wednesday morning but after some hours, he took ill.

Specifically, Ekweremadu was asked to account for how he came about over 60 assets.

It was alleged that while the lawmaker listed some of the properties in his asset declaration form filled at the Code of Conduct Bureau, over half of the properties were undeclared.

The resumption of the investigation on Ekweremadu’s assets will now be determined by his fitness and the medical report from the hospital, it was learnt.
A top EFCC source said:
“We were able to highlight additional 38 assets, added to the initial 22 on which he ought to give an explanation.

The undeclared assets were identified as 11, Evans Enwerem Street, Apo Legislative Quarters, Apo, Abuja; Plot 2633 Kyami, Abuja; Housing Estate, Plot 1106 CRD, Cadastral Zone 07-07, Lugbe, Abuja; Plot 2782, Asokoro Extension, Abuja; houses at Citi Park Estate, Gwagwalada, Abuja; and Plot 1474, Cadastral Zone BD6, Mabushi, Abuja.

Other properties allegedly undeclared by the senator include Congress Court, Abuja; Flat 1, Block D25, Athletics Street, (24th Street) Games Village, Abuja; and Plot 66, 64 Crescent, Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja. Flat 4 Varsity Court, Harmer Street, WIH 4NW, London; 52 Ayleston Avenue, NW6 7AB, London; Room 1903, The Address Hotel, Downtown Dubai; The Address Boulevard, 3901, Dubai; two Flats of Burij Side Boulevard (the signature), Dubai and Emirate Gardens Apartment No. EGG1/1/114, Dubai.

Others are Emirate Gardens Apartment No. EGG1/115, Dubai; apartment DFB/12/B 1204, Park Towers, Dubai; Flat 3604, MAG214, Dubai; Villa No 148, Maeen 1, The Lakes Emirates Hills, Dubai; 4507 Stella Strt, Bellavida Estate Kissime, Florida, U.S; and 2747 Club Cortile Circle, Kissime, Florida, US; and 2763 Club Cortile Circle, Kissime, Florida, US.


Posted: at 2-08-2018 11:01 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
- deboalabi262 at 2-08-2018 02:10 PM (6 years ago)
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60 assets for only you......haha 2 much oooo Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Posted: at 2-08-2018 02:10 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- BLACKY77 at 2-08-2018 02:37 PM (6 years ago)
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Yet a common Nigerian can't afford a square meal a day. Do these people believe they won't die one day and make account of how their wealth are gotten?.
Posted: at 2-08-2018 02:37 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming
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- slimber at 2-08-2018 03:21 PM (6 years ago)
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Nah waaaa
Posted: at 2-08-2018 03:21 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- Patode at 2-08-2018 04:38 PM (6 years ago)
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The fear of 'lock up' will surely bring about elevated blood pressure.
Posted: at 2-08-2018 04:38 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osarobo62 at 2-08-2018 05:17 PM (6 years ago)
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they always fall sick when their loot is exposed
Posted: at 2-08-2018 05:17 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- roseyjjegede at 2-08-2018 06:35 PM (6 years ago)
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 Cool Huh? Huh? Grin Angry Grin
Posted: at 2-08-2018 06:35 PM (6 years ago) | Newbie
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- slimber at 2-08-2018 07:01 PM (6 years ago)
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Okoooo
Posted: at 2-08-2018 07:01 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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fire TRENDING GISTS fire

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