Following the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s report, which was generated by an ad-hoc committee investigating the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, his supporters have vigorously defended his tenure. They have dismissed the committee’s findings as lacking factual basis and driven solely by political motives, providing clear evidence to support their stance.
El-Rufai, through his Media Adviser Muyiwa Adekeye, condemned the probe as a “politically motivated hatchet job” in a statement.
El-Rufai and his commissioners were accused in the report of abusing office, awarding contracts without due process, diverting public funds, engaging in money laundering, and excessively borrowing, which left the state heavily indebted.
The House Committee recommended that El-Rufai and some of his implicated officials undergo further investigation by security operatives and anti-graft agencies.
The House Committee, while advocating for a comprehensive investigation into key officials who served during the El-Rufai administration, called for the immediate suspension of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance, Shizer Badda, and the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board.