A group known as the Northern Christians Accord (NCA) has asked the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Gideon Jato and Sunday Adoka, NCA’s president and secretary, respectively, said el-Rufai was indicted by the Kaduna state house of assembly.
On June 5, 2024, the Kaduna assembly recommended the probe of el-Rufai over the allegation of public funds diversion and money laundering.
Two of el-Rufai’s former cabinet members—Mohammed Bashir Sa’idu and Jimi Lawal—are currently in detention over alleged corruption.
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The group said it is disappointing that the anti-graft agency has not made any public statement about the prosecution of the former governor.
“We perceive this as an affront and total disregard to the rule of law and a great insult to the sensibility of the people of Kaduna state, especially the institution of the state house of assembly,” the statement said.
The NCA asked EFCC and other anti-graft agencies to arrest and prosecute el-Rufai within 48 hours or face a protest at its headquarters.
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El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna from 2015 to 2023.
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