“Next question,” Magu says when asked about GandujeGate

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has refused to answer whether the commission is
investigating video clips showing the governor of Kano State,
Abdullahi Ganduje, allegedly receiving bribe.

There is pressure from public and civil society, calling for
probe of the governor by the anti-graft agency, following the
release of the bribe videos.

Both EFCC and ICPC are yet to comment on the matter.

Responding to a journalist’s question at the commission’s
headquarters on Monday, Mr Magu first remained silent, laughed and
then said “next question.”

But DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the commission has
launched a discreet investigation into the matter last week.

Mr Ganduje has appeared in a trove of video clips receiving
bribe, amounting to about $5million from contractors in the
state.

Multiple contractors who spoke with DAILY NIGERIAN on the
condition of anonymity said the governor personally receives from
15 to 25 percent kickbacks for every project executed in the
state.

The sting operation to capture the governor on camera began two
years ago when one of the contractors agreed with DAILY NIGERIAN
request to plant spy camera on his kaftan lapel while offering the
bribe.

During about 10 months efforts to capture the bribe
giving/taking scenes, the governor’s face and body were clearly
captured in nine clips, while six others did not clearly reveal the
governor’s face. About $5m dollars were delivered to the governor
during the sting operation.