The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is investigating Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle over alleged money laundering, the Nation reported on Thursday.
The EFCC claimed that its decision to investigate the governor emanated from the intelligence it got, which indicated that the governor was allegedly “using state funds to acquire several property worth billions of naira in Abuja”.
The commission said its preliminary investigation revealed that one of the properties the governor allegedly bought is at Plot 729, Cadastral Zone C16, Idu Industrial Estate in Abuja.
The EFCC said these in a counter-affidavit it filed in a fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by a firm, Fezel Nigeria Limited.