A former member of the House of Representatives, Gudaji Kazaure, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly receiving N70 million from the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
Mr Kazaure was taken into custody on Wednesday, shortly after a High Court in Kano vacated a restraining order that had previously barred the anti-graft agency from arresting him.
According to reports, the former lawmaker representing Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, received N20 million in two tranches from Mr Emefiele through an emissary named Mr Eric, reportedly to buy “Sallah Rams.”
“Mr Kazaure received N20m in two tranches through Mr Emefiele’s emissary named Mr Eric to buy Sallah Rams,” a source at the commission said.
The source further revealed that Mr Kazaure later received another N50 million from Mr Emefiele as a “donation” following a fire incident at his residence.
