Ganduje Bribery Video: EFCC Conducting Forensic Analysis In London

EFCC Reveals It Is Investigating Governor Ganduje

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has revealed that it is conducting a forensic analysis of the alleged Ganduje bribery video in London.

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the anti-graft agency made the disclosure while answering questions after delivering a lecture in London recently.

Magu was at the Queen Mary University of London on November 23 where he delivered a lecture titled “Taming Corruption: The Way Forward For African Economic Development” and was answering questions when he revealed the commission was investigating the videos.

Recall an online newspaper, Daily Nigerian had published some videos in which the Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was allegedly receiving bribe from a contractor.

A Nigerian lawyer studying in the UK, Audu Bulama Bukarti, asked why the EFCC investigated former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose while in office and refused to investigate Mr Ganduje.

He said: “Mr chairman was reported by Premium Times yesterday saying you cannot investigate him (Ganduje) for two reasons. One, because he is a sitting governor, and two, it’s subjudice.

“Mr Chairman you investigated Fayose while he was a sitting governor. Secondly, there is a decision of the Supreme Court: Fawehinmi against Inspector General of Police reported in 2002 in Volume 7 of the Nigerian Weekly Law Report, in which the Supreme Court said a sitting governor can be investigated.

“The only thing you cannot do is; you cannot arrest him, and you cannot take him to court…”

But the EFCC boss interjected, telling the audience that the commission does not carry out its investigations on the pages of newspapers.

“[The Ganduje video] is one of the reasons I am here. I am working on it here [in London]. We are doing forensic analysis of the videos. I don’t have to investigate on the pages of newspaper,” Magu replied to the question.