The Kano Central Senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdulkareem Abdulsalam Zaura, has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to align itself with the enabling laws before embarking on any prosecution or arrest.
This is even as he asked the Commission to meet him at the Supreme Court, having been cleared and pronounced innocent of all allegations by the High Court in Kano State.
The call followed the EFCC’s recent declaration to launch a manhunt for the arrest of A.A Zaura, who has been under investigation for alleged money laundering.
Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja, Personal Assistant to Zaura and Spokespersons for his Campaign Organisation, Ibrahim Garba, said the recent threat to effect an arrest on his principal by the EFCC was against President Muhammedu Buhari’s principle on the rule of law.
Ibrahim, who said the accused had no link with the charges brought forward, disclosed that Zaura’s legal team had since filed a similar petition to the Supreme Court for further hearing on the matter.
Consequently, he demanded that, “In as much as we appreciate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) role on the matter, we appeal for a fair hearing on the matter so that a proper investigation is done so as not to ridicule the process because of his hard-earned reputation which was earned through hard work many years now.
“We have seen how great people are made and we also have seen how great institutions collapse for lack of self-evaluation, our only appeal to the EFCC is that they should meet us at the Supreme Court to test the law to avert infractions.
He advised EFCC to reduce media showcase and focus on its constitutional mandate as Zaura’s appeal was pending before the Supreme Court.
