EL-RUFAI REACTS AS KADUNA ASSEMBLY INDICTS HIM OF CORRUPTION
The Kaduna State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee probing the financial dealings of the eight years administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has indicted the former governor.
Also indicted are some key members of his cabinet for alleged corruption in the awards of contracts and management of both domestic and foreign loans obtained by his government.
A report submitted to the House by the chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Henry Danjuma, revealed that there are evidence of several cases of corruption in the running of the affairs of the Government, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in Kaduna State from 29th May 2015 to 29th May 2023.
After adopting the report, the house recommended that the Kaduna Internal Revenue Service withdraw the Internally Generated Revenue account domiciled at Zenith Bank as Security for twenty billion Naira guaranteed in 2023 forthwith and request the bank to refund all monies deducted on account of the purported illegal guarantee together with the accrued interest thereof.
It also recommended that all the commissioners of finance of the state from 29th May 2015 to 29th May 2023 be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for a thorough investigation.
Meanwhile, the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as a politically motivated hatchet job, the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s adoption of a report of its ad-hoc committee asked to probe his governance from May 2015 to May 2023.
El-Rufai through his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye have said he led a government of integrity and competence during his eight-year administration.
