EFCC Launches Investigation into Former Governor El-Rufai Over Alleged N423 Billion Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria — June 10, 2024 — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an extensive investigation into former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and several key figures in his administration over allegations of mismanaging N423 billion. This probe follows a petition submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO) and corroborated by a report from the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Ad-Hoc Committee.
The EFCC has formed a specialized team of investigators who will summon El-Rufai for questioning. The investigation will also extend to former Finance commissioners who served between May 29, 2015, and May 29, 2023, all accountant generals during his tenure, and chairpersons of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) from 2018 to 2023.
Additionally, the investigation will cover all former managing directors of the Kaduna Market Development and Management Company Ltd from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023, and the former managing directors of the Kaduna Roads Agency (KADRA) from October 11, 2017, to November 2021, excluding Amina Ja’afar Ladan, who had a brief one-month tenure.
“We are in receipt of a petition from an NGO. So, we have started an investigation into the matters raised in the petition. The report of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Kaduna State House of Assembly is also handy. We will soon invite El-Rufai and some members of his team for interrogation. The Special Task Force on Monday (yesterday) held a long session on the contents of the petition and the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee,” a source told The Nation.
The EFCC’s investigation aims to thoroughly examine the alleged financial mismanagement during El-Rufai’s administration, with the House of Assembly’s report providing a substantial foundation for the probe.
