The National Youth Leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Auwal Musa, has labelled the EFCC’s investigation of former Kano State Governor Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso as a political witch-hunt.
TheNGblog reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for an alleged N2.5bn pension fraud.
According to Vanguard, the anti-graft agency invited the National Secretary of the NNPP, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, to substantiate fraud allegations against Kwankwaso and his Private Secretary, Folashade Aliu, who is suspected of being involved in the alleged misappropriation of party funds through a secret account for campaign donations.
Musa claimed the investigation was initiated by political rivals aiming to tarnish Kwankwaso’s reputation.
The national youth leader said this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Thursday, June 27, as reported by The Punch.
He said:
“I challenge the EFCC to present evidence regarding the allegations; otherwise, we consider this an attempt to witch-hunt and victimize him.
Musa further argued that the EFCC should not investigate Kwankwaso’s tenure from 2015 to 2023 as a former governor and NNPP leader.
He said:
“Why did the EFCC wait this long, nine years after he left office, to start this investigation? And why probe party affairs?”
Musa emphasized that investigating someone as ‘honest and hardworking’ as Kwankwaso would be a waste of time.
Musa urged the EFCC to ignore any petitions against Kwankwaso from politicians or their associates.
Regarding the NNPP’s internal issues, the youth leader stated that the party had resolved all its internal conflicts, including power struggles among officers at local, state, and national levels.
He also mentioned that the party had updated its logo and developed a new campaign strategy for the 2027 elections.
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