The leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has accused its flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and his teams (party top officials) of allegedly mismanaging campaign funds.
The party has subsequently dragged them to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
As reported by The Punch, Kwakwanso was invited and had been grilled by the EFCC interrogators over alleged N2.5bn pension fraud.
A petition to that effect signed by the national secretary, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, is titled: “Petition against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso and his team over mismanagement and embezzlement of NNPP funds.”
On Friday May 31, Vanguard reported that the anti-graft agency has also invited the national secretary of the party, Comrade Oginni to substantiate the allegations of the fraud levelled against Kwankwaso and his private secretary, Mrs Folashade Aliu, who is fingered in Kwankwaso’s alleged misappropriation of party funds with campaign and donations secret account.
The sources made it clear that Oginni’s petition also allegedly indicted the signatories to a bank account of New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, which includes Prof. Rufai Alkali, Abba Kawu, and Dipo Olayokun.
As reported by Daily Independent, Oginni, confirmed the development and noted that he was a guest at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, May 22, to make statements and clarifications on the petition.
Oginni stated thus:
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng previously reported that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said he did not influence Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano.
On Thursday, May 23, the Kano House of Assembly repealed the Emirate Council Law which paved the way for the reinstatement of Sanusi II.
Speaking with the BBC News Hausa on the issue, Kwankwaso said he would reach out to the lawmakers and the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and get a first hand information of what happened in Kano state this period.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
