David Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Lawal’s arrest on Wednesday was both confirmed by EFCC and Channels Television.
Lawal was recently sacked after he was found culpable by a presidential panel that investigated misuse of funds meant for people displaced by Boko Haram.
He had earlier been indicted by the Senate which advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack him, but the advice was ignored until public outcry became huge that Buhari was being surrounded by corrupt aides.
Lawal’s arrest was coming a day after former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused Buhari of condoning corruption where persons close to him are involved.
Obasanjo has said in a statement recently that the president had failed woefully, and urged him not to seek re-election.