The Federal Government of Nigeria is reportedly probing the country’s former Senate president, Senator David Mark over some assets held offshore, including 20 companies in British Virgin Islands and other tax havens.

 Mark is being probed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIPRPP) over his ownership of the alleged property which was leaked by the controversial Panama Papers.

Mark was originally invited to appear before the Panel for questioning on December 11, 2018 but the former Senate President was said to have sent a letter through his lawyers to the panel, pleading for a rescheduling of the questioning to December 21, 2018.

“Our client wishes to reiterate his readiness to honour your invitation and make the necessary clarification due to the utmost regard in which he holds your panel.

“However, our client is presently ill and undergoing treatment and has accordingly requested us to apply for a new date to enable him to appear.

“Accordingly, we are subject, of course to your overriding convenience, suggesting the December 21 as the new interview date at the suggested venue to enable our client to fully recover from his illness,” the letter read in part.