Breaking! Another Ex-El-Rufai Aide Charged with Corruption and Money Laundering

 

Jimi Lawal, a former aide to the ex-governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has been charged to court for corruption and money laundering. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed a five-count charge against Lawal at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on January 15, 2025.

Lawal, who served as Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor to El-Rufai, is charged alongside Umar Waziri, Yusuf Inuwa, and Solar Life Nigeria Limited. The charges stem from allegations that Lawal took control of significant sums of money from Kaduna State's government accounts in 2018 and transferred them into an account linked to Solar Life Nigeria Limited, where he was the sole signatory.

The ICPC claims that Lawal’s actions involved diverting funds totaling N10,000,000, N47,840,000, and N7,320,562 into the Solar Life Nigeria Limited account, funds which were suspected to be proceeds of corruption. The charges also include making false statements during an investigation in October 2024 regarding the use of the funds.

Lawal faces multiple charges under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, related to his alleged involvement in financial misconduct during his tenure in public office.

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