EFCC probe of Kwankwaso a witch-hunt, says NNPP youth leader

Auwal Musa‍, national youth leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) probe of Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, is a witch-hunt.

The anti-graft agency is investigating Kwankwaso, the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, over an alleged N2.5 billion pension fraud.

The sum was said to have been diverted from the coffers of the Kano government when Kwankwaso was governor of the state.

Kwankwaso was governor of Kano from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015.

Musa claimed that the EFCC does not have evidence to support the allegations against Kwankwaso.

“I challenge EFCC to come out with facts on the allegations, otherwise, we consider it as an attempt to witch-hunt and victimise him,” NAN quoted him as saying.

“Why did the EFCC wait this long to investigate him, nine years after leaving office and also why investigate party affairs?

“Go to Kano and see what he did as a governor, check his records as a defence minister, and a senator.”

Speaking on the crisis in the NNPP, Musa said the party has resolved the contending issues and reconciled aggrieved members.

“We have recently conducted elections into various offices in 13 states of the country successfully,” he said.

“It is our hope that the NNPP will give a surprise outing and will win national and state seats in the coming elections.

“Nigerian youths are ready to make serious changes in the national political scene. We will take over the government and salvage this country from maladministration.”