With mounting pressure from Zamfara State stakeholders, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised to revisit the case of N70 billion alleged fraud against former Governor of the State and current Minister of Defense (State), Muhammad Bello Matawalle.
Addressing some protesters under the auspices of Zamfara Alternative Forum (ZAF), who stormed its headquarters in Abuja to demand revival of the case, the anti-graft agency assured that justice would be served.
The Commission, which expressed its resolve to recommence the alleged fraud case, through its Acting Director, Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajaren, promised that there were no sacred cows as all the high-profile cases left behind by former EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, were being reviewed for necessary action.
Uwajaren, who told the protesters that the case against Matawalle would not be swept under the carpet, further said; “I want to assure you that as far as the commission is concerned, nobody is above the law.
“What this Chairman has done since he assumed office is that he has reviewed all high profile cases that he inherited, and he has asked me to assure you that this case will not be an exception.
“Like others, it will be reviewed and he is assuring you that something will be done under the law and no one is above the law and no case will be swept under the carpet. Be rest assured that this case will be revisited because EFCC believes that nobody should be above the law.
“If you have done something wrong and our investigation is able to establish that you have a case, we will proceed with the matter.”
Meanwhile, the ZAF Chairman and leader of the protesting group, Malam Musa Sa’idu, said they were at the Commission’s headquarters to submit a petition demanding that investigation into the alleged mismanagement of public funds by Matawalle during his tenure as Zamfara Governor between 2019 and 2023 be reopened in the overall interest of the Zamfara people.
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