A coalition of five civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria has demanded unwavering professionalism and integrity from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in the alleged investigation of the Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Rimingado. Development Diaries reports that the EFCC and the CCB are probing the period Rimingado served under former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Rimingado, it is understood, is probing Ganduje, now the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for alleged corruption over a viral video showing the ex-governor allegedly receiving bribe in dollars from a contractor. In a statement to Development Diaries, the coalition made up of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), and Procurement Observation and Advocacy Initiative (PRADIN) demanded that the agencies carry out their duties with unwavering professionalism and integrity, free from any form of political interference. ‘The coalition expresses concern as the probe is coming on the heels of the PCACC’s enquiry into the alleged financial misconduct of the previous administration led by Abdullahi Ganduje, who currently serves as the National Chairman of the ruling party, the All-Progressives Congress (APC)’, it read. The coalition also called on the PCACC, the EFCC, and the CCB to foster a spirit of collaboration in their individual anti-corruption pursuits.
Nigeria: CSOs Demand Transparency in Rimingado Probe
