The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in connection with alleged mismanagement of N10 billion pension cash.
According to a source, the EFCC invited the former governor following a petition by some retired employees of the Kano State Government.
The source said: “Kwankwaso reported to the EFCC today (Saturday) and he is currently being grilled by a team of operatives at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
“He is being questioned over allegations of abuse of office, diversion of public funds and fraudulent allocation of government properties to cronies.
“Kwankwaso, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, was first invited by the EFCC in September but he failed to honour the invitation.”
Another source said he “may have been invited in relation to a petition by some retired employees of the Kano State Government who had earlier petitioned the EFCC, complaining that the former governor mismanaged pension remittances to the tune of N10 billion between 2011 and 2015 to fund a housing project for cronies”.
The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, declined comment on the interrogation of the former governor when contacted yesterday.
As at press time last night,the former governor was still being questioned by official of the anti- graft agency.
Source : The Nation