In a transfer believed by insiders to be a scheme to weaken opposition politicians, the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, has reportedly opened probe on New Nigeria Peoples Get together, NNPP, marketing campaign funds.
The anti-graft company not too long ago arrested a former governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Individuals’s Democratic Get together, PDP, within the 2023 common election, Ifeanyi Okowa, over celebration’s marketing campaign funds.
Within the newest probe towards the NNPP, sources alleged that the transfer was aimed toward silencing the presidential candidate of NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, forward of 2027 election.
“The EFCC has been directed to instantly open a case file towards the nationwide chief [of NNPP] to ask or lay siege to him to reply questions on the allegation of mismanagement of 2023 marketing campaign fund instituted by some disgruntled parts in NNPP who had been since expelled from the celebration,” mentioned a supply aware of the event.
Though Justice Yusuf Ubale Mohammed of Kano State Excessive Courtroom in June granted an order, restraining the EFCC from inviting, arresting and, or, harassing Mr Kwankwaso over allegations of the marketing campaign funds mismanagement, the anti-graft company could possible ignore the order resulting from alleged “strain from the above”.
Sources mentioned the most recent transfer by the EFCC was triggered by Mr Kwankwaso’s current allusive remarks towards President Tinubu’s alleged plan to dominate the north.
At a current convocation ceremony of Skyline College, Kano, Mr Kwankwaso mentioned there have been strikes by Lagos to colonize the North. “Lagos wouldn’t permit Kano to nominate it personal emir,” Mr Kwankwaso mentioned.
Feelers additionally consider that the presidency was equally jittery with the political weight and affect the NNPP chief attracted through the current wedding ceremony ceremony of his daughter in Kano.
Vital share of the opposition leaders who attended the marriage spent greater than 48 hours in Kano, engaged in marathon conferences and social interactions with Mr Kwankwaso.
