The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has said it cannot probe Kano State Governor, Abdullahi
Ganduje, who is accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribe because he
enjoys constitutional immunity from criminal proceedings.
“The governor is still serving
and constitutionally is covered by immunity. Being that as it may, the matter
is in the instance sub judice,” the EFCC posted from its Twitter handle
Thursday, during a tweet meet organised by Tap Nitiative for Citizens Development,
a public accountability think-tank.
When Tap Nitiative demanded
further explanation because the EFCC moved against Ayo Fayose while he was the
Governor of Ekiti State, the anti-graft agency said it does not usually “give
out information on investigations.”
“Investigation of anyone for an
alleged fraud remains a covert process,” the EFCC added.
Ganduje has been the subject of
several videos, which appeared to show him engaging in contract racketeering.
At least six of such videos have
been published since the first clip was released on October 11.
The governor could be seen
receiving wads of US dollars from persons believed to be public works
contractors.
Ganduje has dismissed the videos
as “cloned” and filed a lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Nigerian
online newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar.
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