Governor Uba Sani recently denounced in a report how the Nasir El-Rufai administration had left Kaduna State deeply in debt.
A 13-member ad hoc committee was established by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to look into the financial transactions, grants, loans, and project execution that took place under the previous governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.
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According to Leadership, the proposal to begin this probe was put forth by Hon. Yusuf Mugu, who represents the Kaura seat. He cited the necessity of closely examining the debts that the previous governor had obtained.
The committee was directed by Speaker Hon. Yusuf Dahiru Liman to call all relevant persons for questioning and investigation into these matters In other parts of Kano State,
Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor in office immediately before, is accused of a number of offenses, including fraud, bribery, and other transgressions.
Fifteen witnesses are scheduled to testify against the troubled former governor Ganduje, who is suspected of accepting bribes totaling ₦1.38 billion and $413,000 in total.
In the charge sheet dated April 3, 2024, his son Umar and wife Hafsat are listed as joint defendants.
Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Ltd., Safari Textiles Ltd., and Lesage General Enterprises are among the other names on the charge sheet.
Muhuyi Magaji, the attorney general of Kano State, has filed charges against the defendants based on the 1999 Constitution’s legal framework and the 2019 Administration of Criminal Justice Law.
Recently, Governor Abba Yusuf established two committees to look into claims regarding the inappropriate usage of public resources, reported incidents of political violence, and reported disappearances that took place under Ganduje’s leadership.