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| Isa(pictured above), has been with Buhari from his days at the ANPP andd CPC |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested
Lawal Jafaru Isa. Jafaru Isa, a former military governor of Kaduna State
and chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, was arrested Wednesday night
in connection with the alleged diversion of $2.1 billion meant for procurement of
arms by officials of the previous administration.
He is a close friend of Sambo Daasuki and a close political
ally of the current president and one-time governorship candidate of the
defunct CPC in Kano sate. It is believed he received over N100 million from the
embattled national security adviser.
He was arrested at his residence in Abuja after he had
refused to honour an invitation from the anti-corruption agency. He had sent a
letter to the EFCC seeking a postponement of his appearance on the grounds of
the death of a relative.
The Presidency has reacted to the news of the arrest and has
said it would not interfere in the arrest and probe of an ally of President
Muhammadu Buhari by the EFCC.
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