The Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Issa Rabiu, has called on former governor Nasir El-Rufai to allow a full and thorough investigation into his eight years in office and stop trying to maintain his innocence. I asked for it.
Naija News reported that El-Rufai recently refuted claims that he embezzled state funds during his eight-year tenure as governor of Kaduna state.
The Kaduna State House of Assembly had indicted the Elurufia administration for embezzling N423 billion.
However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and his allies denied these allegations and claimed that they were being witch-hunted by the Congress and the state government.
Appearing on a Hausa program broadcast on Freedom Radio station in Kaduna on Tuesday morning, El-Rufai said he did not seek money or steal public funds, but only to serve the people. He said he participated in politics.
Although he emphasized that he was satisfied with the current situation before becoming governor, he was accused of financial misappropriation without specifying specific areas.
However, in a recent conversation with journalists, Rabiu criticized El-Rufai’s claims that he did not misappropriate public funds during his tenure as Kaduna governor.
The PDP leader said, “Former Governor El-Rufai should be clear of the final investigation before he says anything against his predecessor or swears on the Quran about what happened during his eight years in power in Kaduna State.” We should wait patiently until then.”
Rabiu observed that the same El-Rufai “arranged” a petition against former Kaduna State governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, after which Makarfi’s administration was investigated.
“Honestly, from all indications, El-Rufai lacks the discipline, self-control and focus to do the right thing, beyond what he swears by the Holy Quran. “I fled abroad during the administration of late President Yardua and only came back when the president passed away in 2010 and started making unnecessary statements against late President Yardua,” he told DAILY POST.
Mr. Rabiu launches an investigation into the former governor to demand that the Kaduna State Government, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) return funds diverted from the state. requested that it be done. he was in office.
