The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) as well as other appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate the allegations of bribery against Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State.

SERAP gave Buhari 14 days to probe the governor, and premised its position on the widely circulated video clips showing Ganduje receiving money from a contractor.

For publishing one of the video clips, Jafar Jafar, Publisher of Daily Nigerian appeared before a panel set up by the Kano State House of Assembly, and he accused the governor of receiving kickbacks from contractors.

For publishing one of the video clips, Jafar Jafar, Publisher of Daily Nigerian appeared before a panel set up by the Kano State House of Assembly, and he accused the governor of receiving kickbacks from contractors.

The governor was also scheduled to appear before the Assembly on the matter, but sent his Commissioner for Information to represent him.

The governor was also scheduled to appear before the Assembly on the matter, but sent his Commissioner for Information to represent him.

However, in a statement on Sunday, Bamisope Adeyanju, SERAP Senior Legal Adviser, urged the Federal Government and anti-graft agencies to ensure Jafar's safety, and also called for Ganduje's prosecution at the end of his tenure as governor.

The statement read: “Given the history of corruption in Nigeria, especially unresolved allegations of grand corruption against many state governors, your government cannot and should not look the other way regarding the allegations against Mr Ganduje. Any allegation of bribery and abuse of power in any state of Nigeria is of concern to every Nigerian, and should therefore, be of concern to your government.

“The obligations of your government to combat corruption in Nigeria extend to all the three tiers of government, namely, the federal government, state government and local government. Although primarily a matter of concern for Kano State, the allegations of bribery against Mr Ganduje have assumed such a proportion as to become a matter of concern to the federation as a whole, and therefore, to your government.

Take the recommended steps within 14 days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter, failing which SERAP will institute legal proceedings to compel your government to act in the public interest. Taking the recommended steps would help to enhance your government’s fight against corruption and contribute hugely to promoting the public interest, the interest of justice as well as prevent any abuse of the legal process. Any failure and/or refusal to act would undermine the goal of your government’s anti-corruption fight and tacitly serve to encourage persistent allegations of corruption among many state governors to continue with almost absolute impunity.

Vigorously seeking to enforce anticorruption legislation and the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party against alleged corrupt state governors, will show that your government is with concerned with the overall well-being of the federation and willing and able to enforce important constitutional principles.

The Attorney-General of the Federation has power, conferred on him by section 174(1)(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and anticorruption agencies have the powers to act on the allegations of bribery against Mr Ganduje for the sake of ensuring transparency and accountability, and promoting the common good, peace, order and good government of the federation (which includes Kano State).

Taking prompt action on the allegations of bribery against the governor would also be entirely consistent with the provisions of section 15 subsection (5) of the Constitution, which requires your government to abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power, regardless of the state where such practices take place. Section 15 specifically defines 'government' to include the government of the federation, or of any state, or of a local government council or any person who exercises power or authority on its behalf.

Section 61(2) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Act also provides that public officers accused of bribery may be prosecuted by the appropriate authority for such an offence.”

The organisation also expressed worry that allegations against "many state governors have not been investigated" and stated that even if governors enjoy immunity from arrest and prosecution, they don't enjoy immunity from investigation.

The statement continued: “SERAP is concerned that growing allegations of corruption including bribery against many state governors have not been investigated and that several of the governors involved are getting away with their alleged crimes.

We note that while a governor may enjoy immunity from arrest and prosecution, he does not enjoy immunity from investigation. Any criminal allegation against a sitting governor including Mr Ganduje can and should be investigated pending the time the governor leaves office and loses immunity. The findings of such investigation can also be the basis for initiating impeachment proceedings against the governor.”

http://saharareporters.com/2018/11/04/serap-gives-buhari-14-days-ultimatum-probe-ganduje

SERAP is just like MURIC etc. All creations of APC.

We now know better ... they may scratch the surface, but they never go deep.
Useless planted stooges designed to sway opinions.

Are these people stupid or something?
Is buhari Efcc ? And I thought sitting governors in Nigeria enjoys immunity
Btw , I thought there was news on fp sometime ago about how Kano assembly set up a panel to probe Ganduje already
Oh! These stupid SERAP whatever are not really after Ganduje or any Bribery allegations. All they want is anything to make sure they involve Buhari .
These people are idiots and fools .

SERAP wants Buhari to probe his supposed Kano votes? NO CHANCE!! Abeg make I drive my Gandollar Bullion Van de go.

Such a shame and pity the hypocritical Buhari's government is being reminded and compelled to do it constitutional responsibility.

So when is the APC leadership, progressive governors forum, EFCC, ICPC,MURIC, BMO/BMC Lai Muhammed, Adeshina, Garba Shehu, Keyamo, Laurreta and the NL herded crew say something about this Ganduje's babanriga bullion van dollar bribe scandal?

Is it Buhari that investigates or the EFCC?

We concur.....

Mr President, do that ASAP.

After due investigation, let the court send him to jail as they did to the 2 ex-governors in your party that are currently languishing in jail, (obviously, some people are too blind from hatred to know who they are!).

Lols... If Buhari calls for Gandujes' probe then I will believe that Shekau is a Catholic...


Ganduje is in APC and all APCs are saints according to the gospel of Buhari and all APC institutions (ICPC, EFCC and co)


So let's talk about something else jare...

Good for them

donpeluchi:
Is it Buhari that investigates or the EFCC?

In the present government, there is no difference between the two. Buhari holds the EFCC strap

"We note that while a governor may enjoy immunity from arrest and prosecution, he does not enjoy immunity from investigation. Any criminal allegation against a sitting governor including Mr Ganduje can and should be investigated pending the time the governor leaves office and loses immunity. The findings of such investigation can also be the basis for initiating impeachment proceedings against the governor.”

The above quotation is the soul reason PMB will not act for Ganduje enyoys immunity just like Fayose when he was in power. However insulting PMB & raising voices will always make him popular among his supporters. Let haters keep hating, while wailers keep wailing, for Nigeria has never had it this good, that corruption is now suffocating to the extent that like minds of looters just finished their extra ordinary meetings in Dubai. These looters are doing everything possible to have a breath of fresh air of looting again. We all know them and they know us. Never will Nigeria fall back to 16 years of horror called governance under these children of devil.

fire on d mountain

YSERAP AMAKA






SHIORRRRRR

Ganduje is a serving APC Governor. Buhari is only interested in fighting the opposition and not corruption. Remember the presidency came out openly to condemn the tape describing it as doctored. Where is Babachir Lawal the grass cutter? Have u also forgotten Abba Kyari and the 500 million MTN bribery?

I hope Pmb EARS!!

bedspread:
I hope Pmb Ears!!

Ears?!
This is a joke aight?!

bedspread:
u should know that bro!!

Okay bro.
Just surprised for a min.

Modify: okay now, we saw the image you just uploaded.
Take care man!

Buhari? What's the House of Assembly doing?

What concerns Buhari with Ganduje? The way we think nowadays!

This SERAP should go and sit down one place. Is it in the hand of Buhari to probe him. What then should be the work of Kano State Assembly. There are process to this whole thing. If they cannot wait they should go to court.

We note that while a governor may enjoy immunity from arrest and prosecution, he does not enjoy immunity from investigation. Any criminal allegation against a sitting governor including Mr Ganduje can and should be investigated pending the time the governor leaves office and loses immunity. The findings of such investigation can also be the basis for initiating impeachment proceedings against the governor.”

Interesting arguement. They could investigate like FBI does quitely. Then spring air tight case on him after getting years of dirt.

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Ears?!
This is a joke aight?!

u should know that bro!!

If it was Ffayose it would have been all hell now

These are d reasons Trump calls African countries shit hole. Buhari Mr integrity indeed. I regret being black.

All this thing just give joy

How can he be prosecuted when d stupid immunity covers him, d system we run here is just for d benefit of d rich

What do they want buhari to do now? Does ganduje look like fayose? Or is he a pdp governor? How on earth do u expect buhari to investigate a man who is actually 4 him? The best thing is 4 us to start stoning these thieves and set them ablaze anywhere we find them. Both apc and pdp should be gotten rid of, including the lifeless thief claiming integrity.