Over 100 Civil Society Organizations under the aegis of Committee Against Oppression and Persecution, COMAP, on Thursday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being selective in prosecuting corrupt people.
The CSOs were reacting to EFCC 's alleged silence on the allegations of $413,000 bribe leveled against the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje .
reports that the Kano State government led by Governor Abba Yusuf had accused Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, his wife, Hafsat, son, Umar and six others of receiving $413,000 and N1.38bn bribe. The state government in April filed charges against Ganduje and others; however, efforts to serve them the charges had proved abortive. Their absence in court stalled their arraignments, in the Kano State High Court, leading to adjournment for at least four times.
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