EFCC accused Governor Matawalle of diverting about N70 billion he sourced as loan from a bank purportedly for executing projects across the local governments in Zamfara State.
for allegedly diverting about N70 billion he sourced as loan from a bank purportedly for executing projects across the local governments in the state.
Mr Matawalle has about 10 days to spend in office as his tenure ends on 29 May. He will lose his immunity from prosecution when he leaves office. Reacting to the governor’s statement, Osita Nwajah, EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, on Thursday, in Abuja, disclosed that Mr Matawalle whose four-term as governor ends on 29 May, allegedly diverted N70 million from the Zamfara State coffers.
“Contrary to the claims by Matawalle, the Commission supervised an asset disposal exercise that was widely acclaimed as the most transparent in the country’s history. Proceeds of the open and transparent exercise have since been remitted into the coffers of the Federal Government, and are being deployed in the provision of infrastructure for Nigerians.”
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