The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has formally commenced an investigation against the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over the alleged bribery videos that trended online.
The commission’s chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, revealed this in a press conference while confirming the arrest of a former commissioner of the state, Engineer Idris Wada Saleh, over an alleged N1 billion fraud.
Politics Nigeria reported that the anti-graft boss promised to reopen the investigation against Ganduje over the controversial videos showing the ex-governor stuffing the pocket of his free-flowing dress with wads of US dollar bills allegedly received as kickbacks from contractors — an allegation the Ganduje has vehemently denied.
Rimingado, however, revealed that the anti-graft commission has officially commenced the investigation and that it has received and is currently analysing the forensic reports on the videos.
“We have formally reopened the investigation, and we have made several inroads. There is no extant court order barring us from the steps we are taking, which is investigation contrary to what some people want the public to believe,” he said.
Rimingado also revealed that the commission has written a letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seek partnership in the investigation and possible prosecution of the former governor.
“While it has not received any feedback from the EFCC, the state anti-graft commission will continue with its investigation and welcome the EFCC and other investigating agencies should they decide to collaborate with it,” he added.
