Kwankwaso Sweats Over EFCC Chase, Moves To Spare Blushes
The immediate past governor of Kano state, Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso is on the move to stop any attempt by the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for his arrest over alleged fraudulent
use of pension fund.
In a report on Vanguard, Kwankwaso has approached a Gezawa High court seeking an injunction restraining the EFCC from arresting him.
It was gathered that a notice file by Kwankwaso’s Attorney was received by the court
registry and the court has subsequently fixed Thursday for hearing.
The
EFCC pursuit on the former Kano governor is connected with a petition
by Kano pensioners to the commission, in which Kwankwaso was alleged to
have applied under hand tactics in the management of pension fund.
In the petition filed on behalf of the Kano pensioners by Bashir Nasir & Co and signed by A. B.Bulama Esq, it was alleged that Kwankwaso deposited the sum of N2billion in Kano branch of defunct Euro Bank Plc, but soon after the deposit was made, the bank went into liquidation.
The petition further reads that Kwankwaso refused to follow up for a claim of the said deposit from the NDIC.
According to the petitioner, Kwankwaso’s action was a flagrant violation of the provisions of the Kano state Pension and Gratuity Law.
The EFCC chase on Kwankwaso comes just a week after officials of key ministries that included the incumbent Accountant General of the state, the Permanent secretary, Ministry of Finance and his counterpart at the Ministry of works were interrogated by EFCC in connection with the petition.
Kwankwaso who has been in Abuja since he handed over power to Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was believed to have left behind over N300billion debt that included N199 million unpaid advert bill.
However, Ganduje in his maiden press briefing absolved Kwankwaso of financial irregularities while in office, assuring that his administration will settle all the debts and that his administration is a continuation of the last one.
In a report on Vanguard, Kwankwaso has approached a Gezawa High court seeking an injunction restraining the EFCC from arresting him.
It was gathered that a notice file by Kwankwaso’s Attorney was received by the court
registry and the court has subsequently fixed Thursday for hearing.
The immediate past governor of Kano state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
In the petition filed on behalf of the Kano pensioners by Bashir Nasir & Co and signed by A. B.Bulama Esq, it was alleged that Kwankwaso deposited the sum of N2billion in Kano branch of defunct Euro Bank Plc, but soon after the deposit was made, the bank went into liquidation.
The petition further reads that Kwankwaso refused to follow up for a claim of the said deposit from the NDIC.
According to the petitioner, Kwankwaso’s action was a flagrant violation of the provisions of the Kano state Pension and Gratuity Law.
The EFCC chase on Kwankwaso comes just a week after officials of key ministries that included the incumbent Accountant General of the state, the Permanent secretary, Ministry of Finance and his counterpart at the Ministry of works were interrogated by EFCC in connection with the petition.
Kwankwaso who has been in Abuja since he handed over power to Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was believed to have left behind over N300billion debt that included N199 million unpaid advert bill.
However, Ganduje in his maiden press briefing absolved Kwankwaso of financial irregularities while in office, assuring that his administration will settle all the debts and that his administration is a continuation of the last one.
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