Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kwara South Senatorial District, Saheed Popoola, over the controversy surrounding the Offa bank robbery in which 33 people died in 2018.

The party's reaction followed Mr Popoola's claim that he played a leading role in politicising the robbery incident and associating Mr Saraki with it during the 2019 political struggle in Kwara State.

Mr Popoola, a former APC chieftain, reportedly confessed at the palace of the Olofa of Offa during Mr Saraki's political visit to the community, saying the issue was deliberately revived to settle political scores.

Four people were convicted ove...