JUST IN: EFCC Grills Kwankwaso, NNPP Top Officials Over Alleged N2.5bn Fraud
- Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NNPP flagbearer in the 2023 election, has landed into fresh trouble as the EFCC opened a case file against him
- The anti-graft agency has launched an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N2.5bn campaign funds during the 2023 elections
- The NNPP secretary, Comrade Oginni Sunday, confirmed the development to journalists and shared further details
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has accused its flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and his team (party top officials) of allegedly mismanaging campaign funds.
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The party has subsequently dragged them to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
As reported by The Punch, Kwankwaso was invited and grilled by the EFCC interrogators over alleged N2.5 billion pension fraud.
A petition to that effect signed by the national secretary, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, is titled: “Petition against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his team over mismanagement and embezzlement of NNPP funds.”
Kwankwaso, others invited by EFCC
On Friday, May 31, Vanguard reported that the anti-graft agency has also invited the national secretary of the party, Comrade Oginni, to substantiate the allegations of the fraud levelled against Kwankwaso and his private secretary, Mrs Folashade Aliu, who is fingered in the alleged misappropriation of party funds with campaign and donations secret account.
The sources made it clear that Oginni’s petition also allegedly indicted the signatories to a bank account of the NNPP, which includes Prof. Rufai Alkali, Abba Kawu, and Dipo Olayokun.
As reported by Daily Independent, Oginni confirmed the development and noted that he was a guest at the EFCC's headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, May 22, to make statements and clarifications on the petition.
Oginni stated thus:
“Truly, I was invited by the EFCC. I honoured the invitation and I was satisfied with the professionalism of EFCC officers. I answered questions related to the petition I signed on behalf of NNPP without any harassment or intimidation.
“They want to be sure that the allegations are true and without any ill motives. We are very sure that Nigeria is in a very safe stance with these crops of EFCC officers who are ready to get rid of corruption at Nigeria high places without sacred cows.”
Kwankwaso shares how Sanusi was reinstated
In another development, Legit.ng previously reported that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said he did not influence Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II's reinstatement as Emir of Kano.
On Thursday, May 23, the Kano House of Assembly repealed the Emirate Council Law which paved the way for the reinstatement of Sanusi II.
Speaking with BBC News Hausa on the issue, Kwankwaso said he would contact the lawmakers and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to get first-hand information about what happened in Kano state during this period.
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