The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, Atiku Abubakar’s son-in-law, a prominent businessman and close associate of Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), wanted over money laundering.
Haske, the son-in-law of opposition leader Atiku Abubakar, is being investigated for alleged money laundering, official corruption, and fraud.
In a notice posted on the EFCC X handle and Facebook account, the anti-graft agency said anyone with helpful information about the 36-year-old man should report to the nearest EFCC office nationwide.
It should be noted that the EFCC’s investigation into Haske has been ongoing for some time now. It focuses on allegations of large-scale laundering of illicit funds through complex financial structures.
Haske is also accused of misusing public office and resources across multiple transactions and of involvement in fraudulent activities linked to legitimate and shell aviation companies used in leasing and operating private jets.
Preliminary findings alleged that private jet flights and significant cash movements were used to facilitate the illicit flow of funds.
Investigators are also probing the possible exploitation of aviation contracts awarded through NNPC EnServe Ltd, under the company’s Upstream Directorate. A network of shell companies is believed to have been established to conceal the identities of the ultimate beneficiaries.