NIPC Management has noted media reports claiming that the Executive Secretary/CEO Ms Yewande Sadiku was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday 9 August 2021. Management clarifies that Ms Yewande Sadiku voluntarily honoured an invitation by the EFCC and responded to the issues raised. She was neither detained nor arrested.
Management affirms that Yewande Sadiku is a diligent public servant who is proud of her service to Nigeria. She is deeply committed to governance and accountability, and challenges anyone with evidence of any wrongdoing by her in her service to NIPC to make it public.
The petitions being investigated by the EFCC contain issues that have been investigated by other anti-corruption agencies, none of whom has indicated that she has any case to answer.
