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The Kaduna House Of Assembly has hired human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) to prosecute the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai for corruption.
Naija News understands that Falana will lead a team of lawyers to begin unravelling the monumental corruption allegation on Thursday in Kaduna.
Earlier in July, the Kaduna State House of Assembly reaffirmed its position on the allegations of financial misconduct levelled against former Governor El-Rufai.
The Assembly alleged that El-Rufai’s administration diverted a staggering sum of ₦423,115,028,072.8.
The lawmakers also denounced the attempts by some political appointees, who recently held a press conference in Abuja, to discredit the House and conceal the alleged fraud committed by the El-Rufai government.
In June, the State House of Assembly demanded the immediate refund of ₦36 billion allegedly paid for illegal contractual transactions by El-Rufai’s government.
This was stated in the recommendations submitted by the House Committee set up to probe the alleged fraud and abuse of office by El-Rufai’s government.
According to the committee, the government of El-Rufai paid the sum of ₦36 billion for contracts that were not done.
The committee added that the administration violated the state procurement laws.
The committee said, “That the Contractors listed hereunder should refund to the Kaduna State Government a total sum of N36,351,126,811.65 being monies paid for work either not done, overpayment or diversion as follows:- Ronchess Global Resources PLC, Chamberlayne Global Concept Ltd, M/S Prestige Integrated Services Ltd, M/S Philco Nig. Ltd, M/S Gulu Engineering & Technical Services Ltd, CCECC Nigeria Ltd, Danjiro Nigeria Ltd and Rafali Nigeria Ltd.
“Others are Sanjo Nigeria Ltd, Konstrand Nigeria Ltd, Spectrum Engineering Ltd, Bindigary Construction Ltd, Gmorli Nigeria Ltd, Shiyuma Nigeria Ltd and Farm Track Nigeria Ltd.”
The total amount involved was put at ₦36,351,126,811.65.
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