The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arrested Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna
central, TheCable reports.
An EFCC source said Sani was
arrested for collecting money from a businessman, promising to pass it on to
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the
anti-graft agency.
NigerianEye could not independently
verify this claim. But Cole Michael, an aide of the former lawmaker, said it is
untrue that Sani was arrested.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has arrested Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna
central.
An EFCC source said Sani was
arrested for collecting money from a businessman, promising to pass it on to
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the
anti-graft agency.
Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the
EFCC, declined comments on the issue but Cole Michael, an aide of the former
lawmaker, said it is untrue that Sani was arrested.
The former lawmaker represented
Kaduna central in the upper legislative chamber of the national assembly
between 2011 and 2015.
On Monday, he made the headlines
for saying Nigerians will experience more hardship under President Muhammadu
Buhari in 2020.
He had accused the current
administration of blaming past governments for the situation of the country,
saying things will not improve even if Buhari is given additional 50 years to
rule.
“Nigerians are suffering and
because the people in government have asked them to persevere. But the truth of
the matter is that, none of the leaders’ children are suffering, none of their
wives are suffering,” Sani had said in an interview on a Kaduna-based radio
station.
“So, it is disturbing to note
that, some sections of the masses are deceiving themselves by thinking that,
the leaders love them, and the leaders are also suffering like themselves.
“This should stop complaining to
Nigerians that, they met Nigeria is bad shape. If things were in good shape in
the first place, you won’t be called to come and rule. Whoever looks at history
and see the time that, past leaders like Sardauna came into power, they did a
lot.
“But if you give this present
government 50 more years to rule, this is how the masses will suffer for those
50 years. The masses are being deceived with promises.”
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