After opening Ganduje dollar video probe, Kano anti-corruption boss gets EFCC, CCB invitations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB have invited the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, Muhuyi Rimingado, for questioning over the commission’s finances.

Mr Rimingado recently said he conducted forensic analysis on videos showing the immediate-past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, allegedly collecting wad of dollars believed to be a bribe.

Mr Ganduje had obtained an interim order restraining the anti-corruption agency from investigating him, his family and any of his political appointees. But in what appears a fight back by Mr Ganduje, the EFCC and CCB have simultaneously launched probe into Mr Rimingado’s activities at the commission.

The EFCC letter, dated August 8, 2023, reads: “The Commission is investigating a case in which the need to obtain certain clarification from your office is imperative.

“2. In view of the above, you are requested to kindly release the Director of Finance and Accounts to report for an interview with the undersigned through the Team Leader AFF/TC at Plot 301/302 Institution and Research District Jabi, along Airport Road, Abuja on Monday, 29th August, 2023 by 1000hours. He should come along with the following information:

“I. Details of total funds released to your office by the Office of the Accountant General of Kano state from 2019 to 2021 fiscal year.

“II. Details of total funds released to your office by the Kano state Ministry of Local Government from 2019 to 2021 including contracts executed and details of beneficiary accounts.”

On the other hand, the CCB letter, dated August 16, 2023, is requesting Mr Rimingado to furnish the bureau with the records of recoveries, forfeiture and management of the commission’s finances from 2016 to date.

“Pursuant to the mandate and powers of the Bureau as enshrined in the 3rd Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 3(e) to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, The Code of Conduct Bureau is investigating a case of alleged violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers against some staff of your organization.

“2. Consequently, you are kindly requested to furnish the Bureau with certified True Copies (CTC) of detailed information on the following: i. All contractual undertakings by the Commission from 2016 to date; All records of recoveries, forfeiture and management of same from 2016 – date; ii. Records of all financial allocations to the Commission including donor agency funds from 2016 to date; iv. Status of all the Commission’s building across the local government of the state.”

DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the Kano anti-graft commission recently launched a series of investigations on Mr Ganduje’s administration, including alleged diversion of N4billion from KASCO and recovery of heavy duty vehicles and other equipment belonging to the state government.

The state anti-graft agency also discovered 543 plots of land at Kano Dry Port, Zawachiki estimated to cost about N5 billion allegedly misappropriated by the former governor through Lamash Properties Limited, a company linked to his family.

Lamash Properties Limited had acquired a number of Kano State Government properties, including Daula Hotel and Triumph Publishing Company through questionable Public Private Partnership deals that allegedly shortchanged the state.

An inside source privy to commission’s investigations said billions of naira were allegedly siphoned through the bank accounts of some domestic staff of the former governor.

Mr Rimingado is also investigating N100 billion fraud, part of which Mr Ganduje allegedly used to buy the state-owned Kano Cotton Ginnery through his family’s company, Lasage General Enterprise LTD.

Sources said the state-owned cotton ginning company located at Chalawa was valued at about N2billion but sold to the private company at the cost of N320 million, payment of which was made in cash.

https://dailynigerian.com/after-opening-ganduje-dollar/

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) says forensic analysis has confirmed that the dollar videos of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje were not doctored.

In 2017, Daily Nigerian, an online publication, had released some videos of Ganduje allegedly collecting kickbacks from contractors.

But speaking at ‘A One Day Public Dialogue on Anti-Corruption Crusade in Kano’, on Wednesday, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Chairman of the agency, said the authenticity of the videos had been confirmed.

He said since the release of the footages, people have been challenging the commission under him to prove the innocence or otherwise of the former governor in the matter.

He added that his commission commenced investigation in 2018 but could not go far because Ganduje, who was governor at the time, had immunity.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-forensic-analysis-has-exposed-ganduje-anti-graft-agency-reveals-dollar-videos-findings/ nlfpmod

Meanwhile this is a criminality that even the EFCC have confirmed to be true a long time ago. All these shenanigans is what the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti called "Government Magic" Why are the people of the land of sophisticated politics keeping quiet over this issue?

And now corruption is fighting back right in the camp of those who obsessed this nation with the dubious and sanctimonious toga of the anti-corruption fight. From Atiku Bagudu, Abdulaziz Yari, Orji Kalu, Matawalle, Tinubu and now Gandollar

Buhari said Gandollar is a "responsible man despite allegation of his dollar videos." Tinubu hailed the same Gandollar for fighting corruption in Kano. Shielding top profile in-house indicted criminals because they belong to the establishment is the norm under the APC. They profess godliness but denying the power thereof.

Till date, no zombie on this platform including the staunch defenders of this all encasing morbidly corrupt APC regime have said anything about a man shamelessly and incredibly seen on video stuffing wads of crispy dollars bribe into his agada or babanriga especially now that he has been appointed the party chair of the party forming the ruling government.

It will be much easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a notorious narcotics drug trafficker engaging in criminal state capture to fight corruption

Surprise!
Surprise!

I don’t see any hope for Nigeria in the near future. I need to stop deluding myself.

Lol, we keep hoping for Nigeria to be better, yet every attempt to achieve that is met by stiff opposition. The forces against good is just too much, evil rules over good in Nigeria and that is a fact
Check up on those who have been/are in power, 99% of them have corruption cases hanging over their necks yet they're walking free.

Are all the Ronu advocates happy or comfortable that their national party chairman is a wanted guest of the ICPC, EFCC?

Party Chairman - Bribery and dollar stuffing

Party President - Cocaine, forgery, falsification

Senate president - Looting the wealth of a damaged oil region that feeds the nation

Chief Justice - Openly supporting politician in public against judiciary ethics

And all these men have supporters and expect the country to be like Canada under these same men

I keep saying it,strong institutions can't be built with these criminals in power.Tinubu,Akpabio,Ganduje in power and one think this nation will progress?

Corruption fighting back.
Tinubu - Bullion van
Ganduje - Dollar bribes stuffing
EFCC, CCB, ICPC - Toothless bulldogs

Ashiwaju

Our seriousness as a nation is brought into question by issues like this. How on earth can someone sincerely fight corruption when those who dare are hounded around for daring?

We still have a long way to go.

APC is a disgrace

Ebola is an embodiment of corruption and criminality and therfore lacks the moral right to fight Corruption and Criminality.

A man cannot fight himself.

Yet this is a Sharia states

Religion is to poor Nigerians what corruption is to elite Nigerians

Corruption sorry Gandollar is fighting back

Buhari's corruption was legendary!

Political party that's looks over is own people in any circumstances..

Weldone Nigeria, una never ready atall

In a sane country, Ganduje is suppose to be in jail by now but he was compensated with the chairmanship position in the ruling party in Nigeria.
Corruption is really fighting back.

Welcome 2 nigeria

Chai Apc

They want to caution him because he wants to probe Gandollar abi wetin?

The hunter has become the hunted...Naija

We no dey tire? I'm tired of corrupt people probing corrupt people.

Come with clean hands if you may.

THis is a sharia state...muslims...you people have no shame

Only fools think Tinubu will fight corruption
How can Corruption fight itself

Gandollar is the" chairman" of APc
Chairman of the ruling party.. Handpicked by Tunubu

APc tribalists online e-rats over to you
Kumuyi over to you
Reno and FFK over to you
come and defend the indefensible..

Gandoler fighting back.