The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has announced plans to arraign three former appointees of Nasiru El-Rufai, the ex-Governor of Kaduna State, in connection with an alleged ₦64 million money laundering case.
The individuals facing charges are Lawal Adebisi, a former senior special adviser to the governor, Umar Waziri, the state’s ex-accountant general, and Yusuf Inuwa, a former finance commissioner.
Solar Life Nigeria Limited, the company allegedly used to facilitate the transactions, has also been listed as a defendant.
In a statement issued on Thursday, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare disclosed that the commission filed the case at the Federal High Court in Kaduna.
“Mr. Lawal is accused of collaborating with the other two defendants to divert ₦64,800,562 in three separate transactions of ₦10,000,000, ₦47,840,000, and ₦7,320,562 to the bank account of Solar Life Nigeria Limited,” Bakare said.
According to the commission, Mr. Lawal is the sole signatory to the account of Solar Life Nigeria Limited. All four defendants are expected to appear in court on Friday, January 17, 2025, to enter their pleas.
This case follows another money laundering charge brought by the ICPC last week against Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, a former chief of staff and finance commissioner in Kaduna State.
Sa’idu was accused of accepting a cash payment of ₦155 million from Ibrahim Muktar, a public officer in the state’s Ministry of Finance.
The ICPC reiterated its commitment to tackling corruption, stating, “We remain resolute in our efforts to ensure public funds are safeguarded and misappropriation is punished.”
