Makarfi, PDP chieftains visit, console Fani- Kayode, Obanikoro, Mohammed, Abati in EFCC custody

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and other chieftain of the party on Wednesday visited four of their party members who have been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over two weeks.

The members are former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Bala Mohammed, former Spokesperson to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode; former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and a former Presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati.

Those who visited them in company of Makarfi were the National Caretaker Committee Secretary, Senator Ben Obi; National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye; National Organising Secretary, Senator Abdul Ningi; Senator Odion Ugbesia and Hajiya Binta Kuraye.

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The PDP leadership members were said to have arrived at the EFCC cell at about 2.30pm and met with and discussed with the four members in EFCC custody.

It was learnt that Makarfi and his group gave them words of encouragement, solidarity. Decrying what the victims have been going through in the hands of the officials of the EFCC, they asked them to keep the flag flying and that they should rest assured that the whole of the PDP family is firmly behind them in their travails.

The four detainees are said to have thanked them for the visit, words of encouragement and quality of good leadership which their visit demonstrated.

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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