By Emma Ovuakporie
ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, has invited former Governor of Bauchi Adamu Muazu to appear before its operatives to answer questions on fresh alleged corruption charges.

It was reliably gathered that the former governor had to clear himself before the operatives or he would be re-arraigned by the anti-graft agency.

The anti-graft body had two weeks  ago issued a statement denying media reports that the ex-governor was never at anytime cleared by the it as reported in some dailies.

The EFCC in the statement issued and signed by the anti-graft agency’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi debunked reports that suggest that the body had concluded investigation on the corruption charges against the former governor and found nothing against him.

The anti-graft body said it has to issue the clarification as a response to persistent enquiries coming from members of the press and the general public on its alleged clearance given to Muazu.

“We wish to state emphatically that ex-governor Adamu Muazu is still being investigated and as such could not have been cleared of graft allegations against him.

“The former governor who until recently has been out of the country is still expected to honour an invitation to interview a team of operatives investigating the case against him”, the statement added.

While urging the media to always cross check their information through the open communication channel provided by the Commission, it further explained that none of its officials has been mandated under any guise to speak on a case that is yet to be concluded.

Spokesman of the commission, Mr Femi Babafemi confirmed that the ex-governor has been invited to appear on Thursday.