A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Alhaji Babachir Lawal, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
His arrest and detention could be trace to the alleged N22 million fraud he committed while in office. EFCC sources confirmed his arrest on Wednesday night.
Mr. Lawal was recently sacked after he was indicted by a presidential panel that investigated misuse of funds meant for people displaced by Boko Haram.
He had earlier been indicted by the Senate.
His arrest is coming a day after former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused Mr. Buhari of condoning corruption where persons close to him are involved.
Mr. Obasanjo said in a statement that the president had failed woefully, and urged him not to seek re-election.