Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over allegations of corruption.
El-Rufai is challenging a report by the Assembly’s committee, which accused his administration of embezzling ₦432 billion and leaving the state with significant debt liabilities.
The former governor argues that the committee did not provide him with a fair hearing and is seeking a declaration that the report is null and void.
El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, has dismissed the allegations as “scandalous” and affirmed the integrity of El-Rufai’s government.
The lawsuit is the latest development in a probe launched by the Kaduna Assembly into the finances of El-Rufai’s administration.
The Assembly’s committee has recommended that El-Rufai and some members of his cabinet be investigated and prosecuted for alleged abuse of office, diversion of public funds, and money laundering.
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