Governors From May 29
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it will go after some outgoing governors and other public officials accused of corruption after they leave office on May 29.
EFCC Chairman Abdul Rasheed Bawa disclosed this in an interview with The Daily Trust. He told the publication that some arrests would be made immediately after May 29.
AbdulRasheed Bawa did not give names or the number of public officials that would be brought under the law. He also disclosed that at least two ministries are currently under the radar of the commission for fraudulent activities that border on procurement processes.
“Currently, we’re investigating two ministries where double payments were made. In one of the ministries, the double payments, cumulatively, were about 20 contracts worth over $4 billion.
“These were contracts that were done way back in 2018, and then some bold group of people came up with the same narration.
Bawa said, “Currently, we’re investigating two ministries where double payments were made. In one of the ministries, the double payments, cumulatively, were about 20 contracts worth over $4 billion.
“These were contracts that were done way back in 2018, and then some bold group of people came up with the same narration.
“They moved the documents from the file, forged them, and then, of course, in a conspiracy involving some civil servants, raised vouchers and paid them.” How is that possible with digitalized procurement processes?”
“It is also on record that I am the first sitting EFCC chairman to testify in court, not once, twice, or three times.”We now have some groups of people that were paid, we know the people that are paying them, and all sorts of gang-ups are coming up.
We are following due process and the rule of law. The court had made a pronouncement, we had appealed that, and there is a stay of execution. What do you expect? We move on!