Matawalle Tells EFCC To Probe Presidency Officials And Ministers
Matawalle Tells EFCC To Probe Presidency Officials And Ministers

Matawalle Tells EFCC To Probe Presidency Officials And Ministers

Matawalle Tells EFCC To Probe Presidency Officials And Ministers

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to limit its corruption probe to governors alone, but to extend it to officials of the presidency and the members of the Federal Executive Council.

The governor made the demand on Wednesday, while reacting to the report of the EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa that the anti-graft agency had sent invitations to all outgoing governors and commissioners for corruption probe.

Matawalle said while he had no problem with plan to probe outgoing governors, officials of the presidency should also not be spared.

He also demands that the EFCC chairman excuse himself and surrender himself for investigation.

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Matawalle said there are some concrete evidence against Bawa over his corrupt practices, breach of public trust and abuse of office against him and the commission led by him.

Mr Matawalle said this in a public statement wherein he questioned the motive of the EFCC for investigating outgoing governors.

“I demand that the EFCC chair extend similar invitations to officers of the Presidency and members of the Federal Executive Council, which is the highest tier of government in the country,” he wrote.

Mr Matawalle will cease to be governor on 29 May having lost his re-election bid.

Governors enjoy immunity from prosecution and the EFCC is believed to be ready to intensify the investigation of outgoing governors, including Mr Matawalle, with a view to prosecution.

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