Senator Shehu Sani Asks EFCC To Probe Gov El-Rufai’s 8-year Tenure In Kaduna

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe the eight-year term of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai.

Sani spoke while addressing reporters at a news conference in Kaduna, accused El-Rufai of financial impropriety, misuse of power, as well as causing severe hardship to the electorate between 2015 and 2023, when he was in power.

Sani’s remarks followed El-Rufai’s recent criticism of the current administration of Uba Sani, during a television interview. He pointed out the inconsistency in El-Rufai’s stance, noting that the former governor had supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 elections.

According to Sani, the EFCC must take action against El- Rufai, following the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s reported indictment of the former governor.

His words, “The EFCC must take immediate action to ensure that all allegations are thoroughly investigated. No one is above the law."

Sani, further noted that the electorate 

faced demolitions, increased insecurity, and policies that led to sufferings among residents during El-Rufai’s administration, just as, he had also, expressed concern over the alleged arrests of journalists, activists, and religious leaders under the previous government.

He furthermore, appealed to security forces to double their efforts to determine the whereabouts of political activist Abubakar Idris, known as Dadiyata, who has been missing since 2019. 

He pointed out the inconsistency in El-Rufai’s stance, noting that the former governor had supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 elections, even as he commended the current governor of Kaduna, Uba Sani, over what he described as improvements in state security.