Investigators have reportedly discovered that the Kaduna State capital project bank account remains linked to immediate-past governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i and some of his appointees while the current governor, Uba Sani, is not a signatory.
Recall that the State House of Assembly, in June this year, adopted the report of its ad-hoc committee which indicted el-Rufa’i and requested his prosecution.
The lawmakers accused the ex-governor of mismanaging about N423 billion from loans obtained for the state by his administration. The report alleged that the loans were not used for their intended purposes, and in some cases, due process was not followed in securing the loans.
The ad-hoc committee, set up by the House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the immediate-past governor, had indicted el-Rufai and some of his appointees of siphoning N423bn state funds.
The Assembly launched the probe, which exposed most of el-Rufa’is former aides, including those serving in Sanis administration, and indicted them.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) subsequently set up a panel to investigate the alleged fraud.
A document from the anti-graft agency links the former governor to a State government account, of which he remains a signatory despite leaving office nearly 20 months ago.
