El-Rufai’s N423 Billion Scandal: Kaduna Citizens Watchdog Gives EFCC 72-hour Ultimatum to Arrest El-Rufai.
The Northern Christians Accord (NCA) has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a 72-hour ultimatum to arrest Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, over alleged misappropriation of N423 billion during his tenure.
The group, chaired by Gideon Jato, urged the agency to immediately investigate El-Rufai for the alleged crime, noting that the Kaduna State House of Assembly has repeatedly submitted petitions to the EFCC, indicting El-Rufai and other government officials for allegedly embezzling the sum of N423 billion.
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Recall that the Kaduna State Assembly’s ad-hoc committee investigating the matter indicted El-Rufai in June 2024, but no action has been taken. El-Rufai and other key figures in his cabinet were indicted for alleged corruption in the award of contracts and management of domestic and foreign loans obtained by his government.
According to a report submitted to the House by the chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Henry Danjuma, there was evidence of corruption in the management of government affairs, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in Kaduna State from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023.
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After adopting the report, the House recommended, among other things, that the Kaduna Internal Revenue Service withdraw the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Account domiciled at Zenith Bank as security for the ₦20,000,000,000.00 guaranteed in 2023 and request the bank to refund all monies deducted on account of the purported illegal guarantee, along with accrued interest.
The House also recommended that all Commissioners of Finance and Accountants-General of the State from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023, be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for thorough investigation.
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Subsequently, in July 2024, a group under the auspices of the Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG) petitioned the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against El-Rufai and his associates over the alleged ₦423 billion fraud.
Sadly, seven months after the indictment by the Parliament and the subsequent petitions to the anti-graft agencies, no action has been taken to arrest or investigate the former Governor.
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