A video of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, allegedly receiving kickback from contractors is currently trending on social media.
The video published by Daily Nigerian, an online newspaper, showed the governor receiving bundles of dollars and putting them into his white dress known as ‘babanriga’ in the northern part of Nigeria.
According to the newspaper, the governor had requested for $5 million from the contractors who recorded the video while handing part of the payment to him.
Since the video surfaced online, it has generated a lot of reactions from Nigerians, with some saying it is a dent on President Muhammadu Buhari’s corruption agenda since the governor is a member of the ruling party.
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Below are reactions from social media.
If watching Ganduje pocket your children's future in form of $5m, isn't enough reason for you to want to partake in politics or leave Nigeria, nothing will be ! pic.twitter.com/DVjWBNTJhT
Advertisement— O.rire (@Orire_) October 14, 2018
We now know why Kano Governor, @GovUmarGanduje, likes very big Agbada and baban riga. It is for ‘banking’ purposes. Farouk Lawan used cap banking, while Ganduje prefers agbada banking. No wonder they fought President Jonathan for introducing the cashless policy #RenosDarts
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 14, 2018
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Some people will shamelessly come out and defend Ganduje. Arrgh 🤮🤢
— Khadeejah 💵💷💶 (@deeejerh) October 14, 2018
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One APC apologist said @GovUmarGanduje was colllecting his daughter’s bride price. When did bride price turn to BRIBE PRICE? Another one said Governor Ganduje was ‘cloned’. They think we are blind supporters of @MBuhari who believe whatever they are told #BabanrigaMobileBanking
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) October 14, 2018
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I'm waiting to see how the Presidency & APC will defend Gov of Kano State Ganduje's $5m bribe especially Mallam Garbage Shehu.
AdvertisementAPC: All Progressing (in) Corruption pic.twitter.com/wVJ88BLTMe
— Sweet Shantel (@SweetShantel) October 14, 2018
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Farouk Lawan was videoed collecting dollars from Otedola and putting inside his cap.
Ganduje was videoed collecting dollars and putting in his babariga.
Funniest part is that they are both from Kano…lol
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) October 14, 2018
EFCC should track down and arrest the tailor who made Ganduje’s Babbar Riga…he made it on purpose 😏.
— Engr_Muky (@ilumuktar) October 14, 2018
If H.E Governor Ganduje is found guilty of the allegations levelled against him, it would be a slap on the faces of the kano people.
— Aisha Hamman (@AyshaHamman) October 14, 2018
Ehn…that alleged video of Ganduje receiving kickbacks and stuffing it into his Agbada is shameful. It should be investigated.
— Gloria Adagbon (@gloria_adagbon) October 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/CACCOT1/status/1051549264797728768
Ganduje was not hiding the Bribe from Nigerians but he was hiding Nigerians from the Bribe.
Aiki dai Baba 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/khCgXjt98H
— Slim_berry💕Amina🔥 🇳🇬 (@Meeiynalicious) October 14, 2018
Those who wanted Deziani's head are now unlooking Ganduje's Nollywood debut.
— Jamal (@JajaPhD) October 14, 2018
So even if Ganduje is doubling as Commissioner of Finance he cannot lawfully collect that huge amount of money for a legal transaction. See section 1(a) of Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011
— Abdulhaleem Ahmad (@haleam_x) October 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/AriyoAristotle/status/1051505733852950528
EFCC sent letters to security agencies not to allow Fayose travel out of the country.
But they've seen a video of Ganduje collecting bribe & they are on sleep mode.
Most of these agencies are just government too.
What a country!
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) October 14, 2018
This Gov Ganduje’s bribe issue is a real test on President @Mbuhari’s fight against corruption. Is it a real one or the administration have been lying all along,we watch on 👀
— Muhammad Ahmad Tijjani (@Byniass) October 14, 2018
Ganduje is the most dumb Nigerian governor ever,how can you be collecting kick backs yourself? Others that use fronts do they have two heads? 🤦🏾♂️
— Muhammad Ahmad Tijjani (@Byniass) October 14, 2018
That Ganduje video is very sad. How can Nigeria progress like this? Some people will still try to defend this.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) October 14, 2018
I remembered one of the CEO’s of a construction company that carried out infrastructural projects in kano said RMK used to pulled them out of their houses during odd hours to deliver his kickbacks to him, almost all governors do that, Ganduje was just reckless and greedy😐
— Mustapha Ali (@Mr_garko) October 14, 2018
My problem with the Ganduje video is that it was released too early. Would have been nice to hit them around that January period. Discredit and destabilize him.
Shey they said they have 5 million voters in Kano. Add to the chunk Kwankwaso already has.
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) October 14, 2018
Between Cap Banking & Agbada Banking, you really don't need a banking license. Ask Farouk. Ask Ganduje. Kano people una dey try o!
— Great Oracle Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary (@AbdulMahmud01) October 14, 2018
Who was responsible for the soundtrack in that Ganduje video? Made the governor look like ciroki collecting money to marry off his daughter to the rich man she doesn't like
— Ibrahim (@theMaskedCzar) October 14, 2018
Nigerians are wicked.
They said Ganduje is CBN Governor.
That he wants to make $1 = N1.— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) October 14, 2018
Don’t u love how they want Ganduje to be given the benefit of a doubt but Atiku shouldn’t. Babachir is innocent until proven guilty, & runs Adamawa politics, but Fayose is guilty & on a watchlist. I don’t care if any of them is guilty or not but they should get the same treatment
— . (@YusufTahirAdamu) October 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/DuruchibuzorE/status/1051546771229483008
https://twitter.com/DuruchibuzorE/status/1051544807150166017
Kano State Governor, Ganduje was caught on camera collecting bribe in Dollar bills and some hypocrites are trying to defend him.
Some even said he was collecting his daughter's bride price.
We shall all be alright Las Las.
— ADEYEMI (@MistaSam_) October 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Zaid87905277/status/1051550307107385344
It's like @ogundamisi isn't with his phone today, I wonder why he has been mute over this Ganduje matter. His brother @MrAyeDee has been here making a fool of himself that the leaked video has no audio proof. Perhaps, money laundering is no longer a crime in this nation.
— Tosin (@Codedtr_) October 14, 2018
But the Kano state government has since issued a denial, saying the video was doctored.
In a statement by Muhammad Garba, commissioner of information, the government said it had decided to file a criminal case against Daily Nigerian.
“The Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice is challenging the implausible and eccentric posting of the cloned video that went viral in a court of law considering the gravity of the caricature, which indicates the extent to which mischievous elements can go to discredit public figures by wielding non-existent scandals against them,” the statement read.
“A mere observation of the cloned video clearly shows that the video is doctored and disjointed with no material facts or evidence to prove the allegations, other than a callous attempt to tarnish the hard earned image of the office and the person of the Governor.
“The Governor of Kano State wishes to once again emphatically debunk the allegation of receiving gratification of $5Million or any amount whatsoever from any person or body.”
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