The Nigerian police has cancelled its summon of Senate president, Bukola Saraki which had earlier asked him to appear before it after allegation of being linked to the Offa bank robbery.

The senate president via his official twitter page on Monday, June 4 explained that the police had however asked him to respond in writing.

Saraki said he plans to do so.

He wrote: “Following my earlier tweet, I have received the letter from @PoliceNG. They are no longer asking me to appear at any station, but to respond in writing to the allegations within 48 hours — which I plan to do.”

This is coming a few hours after Saraki had initially said he had not received any police invitation.

NAIJ.com had reported that the Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed on Sunday, June 3, denied the police alleged allegations of sponsoring, funding, arming or otherwise supporting political thuggery.

In a statement issued by his senior special assistant on media and communication, Muyideen Akorede, Ahmed described the allegations as false and rejected his alleged indictment by the Nigeria police or the armed robbery suspects in their custody, Premium Times reports.

Ahmed said while the state government has empowered several youth groups under its acclaimed Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) scheme, neither he nor the statement government can be held liable for how beneficiaries utilise the credit. He therefore urged the police to complete their investigations and charge the suspects to court soon in line with the dictates of the rule of law.

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Police Cancels Sen. Saraki’s Summon, Makes New Request From Senate President to Respond in Writing