By Uzair Adam Imam
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended that former Governor Nasir el-Rufai be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering during his administration.
An ad-hoc committee led by Henry Zacharia investigated and found that loans obtained under el-Rufai’s administration were not used for their intended purposes, and in some cases, due process was not followed.
According to the report submitted by Zacharia on Wednesday, the committee discovered that most of the loans obtained were not used for their intended purposes, and in some cases, due process was not followed in securing the loans.
The committee, therefore, recommended the investigation and prosecution of the ex-governor and some other indicted members of his cabinet by security and anti-corruption agencies for abuse of office through the award of contracts without due process, diversion of public funds, and money laundering.
This recommendation follows an investigation by the ad-hoc committee set up by the House to investigate the activities of the previous administration.
The committee’s report has been submitted to the House, and the recommendation for prosecution has been made.