Musa further argued that there was no justification for EFCC to commence investigation of Kwankwaso.
By Jeffrey Agbo
National Youth Leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Auwal Musa, has said he believes the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is witch-hunting one of the party’s leaders, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Kwankwaso is a former governor of Kano State and was the NNPP’s presidential candidate last year.
Speaking with NAN on Thursday in Kaduna, Musa claimed the EFCC’s investigation was instigated by some political rivals to tarnish Kwankwaso’s image.
“I challenge EFCC to come out with facts on the allegations, otherwise, we consider it as an attempt to witch-hunt and victimise him,” he said.
Musa further argued that there was no justification for EFCC to commence investigation of Kwankwaso.
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“Why did the EFCC wait this long to investigate him, nine years after leaving office and also why investigate party affairs,” he asked.
According to him, investigating an “honest and hardworking” person like Kwankwaso will only amount to a waste of time.
“Go to Kano and see what he did as a governor, check his records as a defence minister, and a senator,” he said.
Musa urged EFCC to disregard any petition written against Kwankwaso by any politician or any associate.
The youth leader said the party had resolved all its internal crises including the power tussle among its officers at the local, state and national levels.
“We have recently conducted elections into various offices in 13 states of the country successfully,” he said.