EFCC did not freeze my accounts — Kuku

Claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it had frozen the bank accounts of former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Committee, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, have been refuted by the former Presidential aide.

A statement by Kuku’s media assistant, Yemi Akintomide, described the claims by the EFCC as ‘falsehood and untrue.’

Kuku in the statement released, Monday, said the EFCC claims were ‘politically-motivated’ and intended to ‘tarnish his image and smear his hard-earned reputation.’

Kuku explained further that the account which was referred to in the report belonged to the charity organisation named after his mother, Mrs Keketobou Kuku that was formed to meet the immediate needs of widows, orphans and downtrodden in his Ijaw speaking communities of Ese-Odo local government of Ondo state.

He added that the foundation was established as part of his gestures and determination to give back to his final place of return in life.