- He also implored the security and anti-corruption agencies to go after all former aides of the ex-president
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Garus Haruna Gololo, is demanding the probe, arrest and prosecution of ministers who served under President Muhammadu Buhari and are fingered in corruption and malfeasance.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, Gololo called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute the indicted persons.
He also implored the security and anti-corruption agencies to go after all former aides of the ex-president, who have so far been mentioned in the case of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Recall that HURIWA’s national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, had also decried the reported approval for the naira redesign, asserting that it came from former Buhari’s aide, Sabiu Tunde ‘Yusuf’, rather than Buhari.
HURIWA expressed concern over what they perceive as a breach of legal protocols and insisted on Sabiu’s accountability for his role in the currency redesign.
Reacting to this, Dr Gololo said if Emefiele has been arrested and is currently on prosecution, what is stopping the EFCC or DSS from inviting Sabiu for questioning?
He further said the former ministers especially the minister of finance, humanitarian, aviation, transportation and others should be probed on their financial dealings while in the office.
The immediate past minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, is currently in the eye of the storm over the alleged corruption and illegality that dogged the purported launching of national carrier, Nigeria Air, which he spearheaded.
HURIWA had also demanded accountability from Sadiya Umar Farouq, the former minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development, and Disaster Management, regarding the expenditure of funds allocated for social investment programs, particularly school feeding.
There is a slew of allegations, including corruption, abuse of office, and mismanagement of social investment funds during her tenure, calling for her immediate arrest and investigation by the DSS and EFCC