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Kwara APC and PDP clash over renewed Offa robbery charges against former Senate President Saraki
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A dispute has emerged between the Kwara State chapters of the All Progressives Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP following new charges filed by the Kwara State Government against former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in connection with the 2018 Offa bank robbery. The APC accused Saraki of longstanding ties with convicted offenders, describing the relationship as widely known and politically motivated. The PDP, however, dismissed these claims as baseless, politically driven, and an attempt to blackmail its leader. New information indicates that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation had previously cleared Saraki of any link to the robbery in 2018. Despite this, the Kwara State Government filed a 20-count charge against Saraki, Ahmed, and two others for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. They are expected to be arraigned on June 4. The 2018 robbery resulted in over 30 deaths. The APC State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Babatunde, alleged that testimonies from key individuals pointed to a connection between Saraki and the gang, urging Saraki to address the matter in court rather than through media statements. The PDP, in response, called the APC's allegations "watery and pedestrian," reiterating that Saraki had been cleared by relevant authorities, including the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, who found no direct or indirect link betwe
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