The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former House of Representative member, Gudaji Kazuare for allegedly receiving N70 million from Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former Govern or of the Central bank of Nigeria, CBN, Daily Nigerian reports.
The lawmaker who represented Kano State in the 9th National Assembly was arrested on Wednesday by the anti-graft agency after a High court in the state, vacated a restraining order that had prevented the lawmaker from being arrested.
Emefiele is currently facing prosecution by the EFCC for alleged money laundry and terrorism.
The former lawmaker representing Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, had allegedly received millions of naira in tranches from Emefiele through a third party named Mr Eric, reportedly to buy “Sallah Rams.”
“Mr Kazaure received N20 million in two tranches through Mr Emefiele’s emissary named Mr Eric to buy ‘Sallah Rams’,” a source at the commission said.
The source further revealed that Mr Kazaure later received another N50 million from Mr Emefiele as a “donation” following a fire incident at his residence.
“Mr Kazaure subsequently received the sum of N50 million as ‘donation’ from Mr Emefiele, following a fire incident at the former lawmaker’s residence,” the source added.
The ex-lawmaker is currently being held at the EFCC office in Kano and may be transferred to Abuja to face formal charges, the source stated.
In December 2022, Mr Kazaure accused Mr Emefiele of corruption, alleging that N89.1 trillion in Stamp Duty charges had gone missing under the CBN governor’s watch.
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