By Muhammad Bukar The chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Ri...
By Muhammad Bukar
The chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and
Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has
said that he is not afraid of being investigated for what is being done at the
agency.
Rimin Gado, who is facing investigation by the EFCC,
declared no amount of intimidation would stop the commission from fishing out
and investigating suspected corrupt public officials as long as the law establishing
the commission permits it to do so.
DAILY POST recalls that the commission was probing former
governor Abdullahi Ganduje on alleged misappropriation of funds during his
tenure, and it was also alleged that the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
had invited some staff of the PCACC for questioning in regard to their
administration.
Speaking to newsmen on Monday, Rimin Gado claimed that some
suspected corrupt public officials under investigation are making efforts to
distract the commission from carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.
He dismissed the recent allegations of corruption within the
commission’s management as the handiwork of those who had skeletons in their
cupboards.
“You are aware of unfolding events concerning the commission
in recent times. These are the orchestrations of those who have clear cases of
corruption to answer.
“Their argument was that the commission has no power to
investigate corrupt public officeholders. To us, this is laughable, and we will
not give in to such cheap ploys by those who syphoned public money to evade
justice,” he said.
Speaking further, Rimin Gado: “Just recently, a law firm
defending the case of N4 billion fraud at KASCO, which is already before a Kano
High Court, went as far as writing the Inspector General of Police for the
withdrawal of police personnel attached to the commission.”
He noted that since the case is in court, the commission
will remain focused since “we have enough evidence to prove our case, we are
not losing sleep.”
The anti-graft boss disclosed that the commission would keep
abiding by the rule of law.
“We are not deterred in all our investigations because we
have weighty allegations against them. We have a Court of Appeal judgement that
empowers the commission to investigate not only the staff or former executive
members of the Kano State executive arm of government but even those working in
the judiciary.
“The Court of Appeal said the Commission has the powers,
without even writing a letter to the Chief Judge, to investigate a matter. I
believe we are on course. We will continue with our investigations, and we will
try as much as we can to get rid of corrupt practises in the system.
“So, as far as we are concerned, they are only postponing
the D-day. Nothing would stop the state from prosecuting or initiating criminal
prosecution against any person because Section 211 of the Constitution is so
explicit,” Rimin Gado said.
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