BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly to probe El-Rufai over alleged N423bn fraud

The Kaduna State Home of Meeting has urged safety and anti-corruption companies to begin the investigation and prosecution of the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir El-Rufai, and another indicted members of his cupboard over alleged N423bn fraud.

This was following the investigation of the ad-hoc committee arrange by the Home, led by Henry Zacharia.

In accordance with the report submitted by Zacharia on Wednesday, a lot of the loans obtained below el-Rufai’s administration weren’t used for his or her meant goal, and in some instances, due course of was not adopted in securing the loans.

The committee’s report accused former governor El-Rufai and his cupboard members of abuse of workplace, awarding contracts with out due course of, diverting public funds, and cash laundering.

It additionally criticized the extreme borrowing throughout El-Rufai’s tenure, which has plunged Kaduna State into heavy debt.

Receiving the report, the Speaker of the Kaduna Home of Meeting, Yusuf Liman, mentioned {that a} whole N423 billion was siphoned by the El-Rufai’s administration whereas leaving the state with enormous liabilities.

The committee really helpful the investigation and prosecution of El-Rufai and different indicted officers by safety and anti-corruption companies.

The report referred to as for the instant suspension of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance, Shizer Badda, and the chairman of the state common primary training board.

Moreover, the committee additionally urged thorough investigations into key appointees from the final administration.

El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna from 2015 to 2023.

In April, the Kaduna meeting inaugurated a 13-member committee to look at the loans, grants, and mission implementation within the state in the course of the interval el-Rufai was governor.

Zacharia mentioned a lot of the loans obtained and initiatives carried out didn’t observe “due course of”.

The lawmakers additionally referred to as for the prosecution of a few of the commissioners and officers who labored below el-Rufai.