The former Governor of Kano State and Education Minister, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau
has denied receiving the of N25m from the alleged N950m campaign fund shared at
his residence in Kano before the 2015 general elections in Nigeria
Mallam Shekarau who spoke to the press after his release from the custody of
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano said he is ready to defend
himself before any judicial body or court of law.
He explained that somebody mentioned his name among top members of Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) who were given N25m each to campaign for the former
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
He said he challenged the person that indicted him before the EFCC operatives to prove
the allegation that he collected the money. He said “I told the EFCC that even if it is
one naira that I was accused of collecting, I will not pay until it is proved.
Whoever gives me the money should come out and explain where, when and how he
gave it to me and anything short of that, I am ready to stay with the EFCC for years
until the allegation is proved.” He said the operatives have searched his house and
could not find anything incriminating against him, adding that they have collected his
account number for further investigation.
Shekarau said he is ever ready for any investigation and would not mind if the EFCC can
trace his financial transactions of 20 years back. He said he was not above mistake,
but he was ready to face any investigation and where found wanting he will defend
himself.
He said as a politician, the development will turn to blessing to him and his followers,
saying this is not a new thing in politics. The former governor therefore called on his
followers to remain calm, noting that as a believer, he must accept destiny be it good
or bad. The former governor and top members of PDP in Kano are being investigated
over N950m shared at his residence for the 2015 electoral campaigns.
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