The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will examine Acting Riau Governor Sofyan Franyata Hariyanto following searches of his private residence and official house on December 15, 2025. The raids are part of an ongoing corruption probe originating from a November operation that arrested the previous governor. Investigators seek to verify seized documents and cash.
On November 3, 2025, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted an operation tangkap tangan (OTT), arresting Riau Governor Abdul Wahid and eight others in an alleged corruption case involving extortion within the Riau provincial government for the 2025 budget.
On November 4, 2025, Riau Governor's Special Assistant Dani M. Nursalam surrendered to KPK. The same day, KPK confirmed the determination of suspects following the OTT but did not provide public details.
On November 5, 2025, KPK officially named as suspects Riau Governor Abdul Wahid (AW), Head of the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, Settlements, and Land Department (PUPRPKPP) of Riau M. Arief Setiawan (MAS), and Riau Governor's Special Assistant Dani M. Nursalam (DAN).
After Abdul Wahid was designated a suspect, Sofyan Franyata Hariyanto, formerly Riau's Deputy Governor, was appointed as Acting Governor of Riau.
On December 15, 2025, KPK searched SF Hariyanto's private home and official residence.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told journalists in Jakarta on December 16, 2025, "Certainly, the investigators will confirm their findings to the relevant parties, both to the suspects and to the owners."
He explained that KPK will verify several documents and cash seized from SF Hariyanto's private and official residences.
Regarding the location of SF Hariyanto's examination, Budi said KPK will adjust based on investigation needs. "If there are many other parties involved, usually the investigators schedule the examination at the location (Riau). This way, if additional materials or statements are needed during the examination, they can be immediately fulfilled by the examinees," he said.
This development highlights KPK's continued efforts to uncover the corruption network in Riau.
