A former chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is presently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud, according to ireportnews.
Newsheadline247 understands that Fowler was invited
Monday morning over an ongoing investigation involving Alpha
Beta Consulting, a tax firm allegedly belonging to the national leader of
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to reports, President Buhari had queried Fowler
while in office as the FIRS chief.
The query which was hinged on poor revenue collections
was reportedly signed by Buhari’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.
The amended charges border on alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, procurement fraud and conspiracy to commit a felony
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