The Inspector General of Police M.D Abubakar this evening in Abuja declared Mr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
The former governor and current senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in National Assembly is accused of defrauding defunct Intercontinental Bank (now Access Bank) to the tune of $133.5 million
Senator Saraki has ignored several invitations extended to him by the Police in the last one week, attempting by the first to secure a court injuction restraining Police from arresting him.
This request was however rejected by an Abuja High Court on Wednesday.
The Banker turned politician was last seen in public on monday this week.
However, this evening Mr. Saraki in a press statement promised to turn himself in to the men of the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police on Monday.
Read press release below:
Today Senator Saraki received the report that despite the court proceeding that was adjourned by Honorable Justice Gladys Olotu on Thursday 26th of April 2012 officers of Special Fraud Unit have declared him wanted.
Senator Saraki had earlier established dialogue with the SFU of the Nigeria Police Force in response to their request to assist them in their ongoing investigations into a transaction between Intercontinental Bank and a company, Joy Petroleum. While he has no connection with the aforementioned company, Senator Saraki has consistently assured of his willingness to avail the investigative agency of any information they feel will assist their task, provided the agency furnishes him with the basis on which they want to keep inviting him as he had already gone through these procedures on numerous occasions previously.
Senator Saraki will like to remind the public he has not done anything wrong and was only exercising his constitutional rights by asking the court to intervene in defining whether the force was following the regular police procedure in line with the manner with which they are handling the investigation.
Senator Saraki assures Nigerians that he maintains that he has not contravened the laws of Nigeria, and while awaiting the decision of the Abuja High Court on May 22nd 2012, he will nonetheless be making himself available to assist the SFU at the appropriate office 9am Monday morning on 30th April 2012.