Prosecute Saraki, others indicted in assets probe, panel tells Kwara govt
Mr Saraki, a former senate president, served two terms between 2003 and 2011 as Kwara governor. 4 min read
The panel investigating the unlawful sale and disposal of government-owned assets in Kwara State has recommended the prosecution of two former governors, Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed, and others indicted in its report.
Hussein Buhari, the chairman of the white paper panel on the unlawful sale of government’s properties from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2019, said this during the submission of a report, detailing its findings.
“Former Governor Bukola Saraki, his successor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and other former government officials named in alleged economic sabotage against the state through sales of public assets to cronies at giveaway prices should be prosecuted in court, a white paper committee has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,” the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,
SarakiGovernment White Paper on Thursday indicted former Senate president Bukola Saraki, former governor Abdulfattah Ahmed and others for illegally selling Kwara properties.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had set up the committee to investigate unlawful sales of the state government properties from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2019. x
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, quoted the Chairman of the panel of inquiry, Mr Hussein Buhari, as saying this while submitting the White Paper to the governor at the Government House in Ilorin.
The panel set up by AbdulRazaq on the unlawful sales of government properties also recommended that Bukola Saraki, Ahmed and others should be tried for alleged economic sabotage.
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The white paper panel on the unlawful sales of government’s properties from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2019, in Kwara State, has recommended diligent prosecution, possible jail terms and recovery of the alleged properties.
The Chairman of the panel, Barrister Hussein Buhari, said this was the only way to avenge the official connivances that led to the pilferage of the assets.
Speaking during the submission of the white paper report in Ilorin, Buhari said “findings in the report were mind-boggling and nothing short of diligent prosecution, possible jail terms and recovery of many of the properties can avenge the “official connivances” that led to the pilferage of the assets.”