Ex-Gov El’Rufai in trouble as state assembly recommends he be prosecuted for money laundering

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the prosecution of immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai.

The lawmakers said El’Rufai has to be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering durians his tenure as governor of the state.

The recommendation follows a report submitted by an ad-hoc committee set up by the House, to investigate some allegations against the former governor.

The ad hoc committee was set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate loans, grants, and project implementation from 2015 to 2023 during the administration of El-Rufai.

The committee submitted its report on Wednesday, which indicted the former governor.

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The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Henry Zacharia, while submitting the report during plenary on Wednesday, alleged that due processes were not followed in securing some of the loans

The report further accused El-Rufai and his commisioners of abuse of office, awarding contracts without due process, diverting public funds, money laundering, and excessive borrowing which left the state heavily indebted.

It was recommended that El-Rufai and some of his officials indicted by the House Committee be further investigated by security operatives and anti-graft agencies.

The Committee, while urging for a thorough investigation of key officials who served in the El-Rufai administration, sought for the immediate suspension of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance, Shizer Badda, and the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board.

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