Senator representing Kano
Central, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso says he was aware of the video which showed
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State allegedly receiving money from some
contractors.
He, however, said he did
everything possible to stop the release to the public but to no avail.
Kwankwaso, a former governor of
Kano State, stated this on a live programme on Aminchi FM in Kano.
Senator Kwankwaso said he pleaded
with the Publisher of the online newspaper, Daily Nigerian, which released the
video, but noted that they refused to heed his plea.
According to him, “I was aware of
the video clips before they were released to the public and I pleaded that they
should not be released, but they didn’t listen to me.
“I am not happy that the video
clips were made public because it is an embarrassment to the state and its
people, including myself.”
Ganduje
has since been the subject of several videos, which showed him receiving wads
of US dollars from persons believed to be contractors.
At least six of such videos have
been published since the first clip was released on October 11
The governor, however, denied
collecting money from any contractor, describing it as a calculated attempt to
impugn his person.
He later sued the online
newspaper for N3 billion, despite earlier intervention by the House of Assembly
that he should not do so.
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