The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is commencing extensive inquiries into the governors and deputy governors who will soon lose their immunity from prosecution upon leaving office, according to credible sources speaking to Premium Times.
According to an internal memo, the EFCC’s investigation covers at least 28 governors and their deputies, as each of Nigeria’s 36 states is governed by a governor-deputy pair.
Out of the 28 governors, along with their deputies, who will undergo the EFCC’s scrutiny, 18 are set to step down upon completing their second terms on May 29.
Another governor will also leave office after serving a single term on the same date, while ten others are scheduled to serve a second term following recent elections.
The EFCC is conducting a thorough investigation and has requested the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to provide the assets declaration forms of these officials, as stated in an official communication between the two agencies seen by the platform.
The specific cases that the EFCC is pursuing against these officials have not been disclosed.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is commencing extensive inquiries into the governors and deputy governors who will soon lose their immunity from prosecution upon leaving office, according to credible sources speaking to Premium Times.
According to an internal memo, the EFCC’s investigation covers at least 28 governors and their deputies, as each of Nigeria’s 36 states is governed by a governor-deputy pair.
Out of the 28 governors, along with their deputies, who will undergo the EFCC’s scrutiny, 18 are set to step down upon completing their second terms on May 29.
Another governor will also leave office after serving a single term on the same date, while ten others are scheduled to serve a second term following recent elections.
The EFCC is conducting a thorough investigation and has requested the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to provide the assets declaration forms of these officials, as stated in an official communication between the two agencies seen by the platform.
However, in Nigeria, incumbent presidents, vice presidents, governors, and deputy governors are immune from criminal prosecution, which limits the EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies to preliminary investigations.
List of Governors Under Investigation
Among the 28 governors under investigation by the EFCC are the outgoing governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, and his deputy, Hassan Gusau.
The comprehensive list also includes prominent names such as Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, Abdullahi Ganduje, Abubakar Bagudu, Abubakar Bello, Samuel Ortom, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Thank you for providing the list of governors and their deputies. Here’s the randomly renumbered list:
Here are the full list of governors and their deputies below:
1. Akwa Ibom State
Governor – Udom Emmanuel
Deputy – Moses Ekpo
2. Ebonyi State
Governor – Dave Umahi
Deputy – Eric Igwe
3. Kano State
Governor – Abdullahi Ganduje
Deputy – Nasir Gawuna
4. Rivers State
Governor – Nyesom Wike
Deputy – Ipalibo Banigo
5. Ogun State
Governor – Dapo Abiodun
Deputy – Noimot Salako-Oyedele
6. Borno State
Governor – Babagana Zulum
Deputy – Umar Kadafur
7. Enugu State
Governor – Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Deputy – Cecilia Ezeilo
8. Plateau State
Governor – Simon Lalong
Deputy – Sonni Tyoden
9. Lagos State
Governor – Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Deputy – Femi Hamzat
10. Nasarawa State
Governor – Abdullahi Sule
Deputy – Emmanuel Akabe
11. Niger State
Governor – Abubakar Bello
Deputy – Ahmed Ketso
12. Gombe State
Governor – Muhammad Yahaya
Deputy – Manasseh Jatau
13. Delta State
Governor – Ifeanyi Okowa
Deputy – Kingsley Otuaro
14. Kano State
Governor – Abdullahi Ganduje
Deputy – Nasir Gawuna
15. Katsina State
Governor – Aminu Masari
Deputy – Mannir Yakubu
16. Kebbi State
Governor – Abubakar Bagudu
Deputy – Samaila Dabai
17. Kwara State
Governor – Abdulrahman AbdulRasaq
Deputy – Kayode Alabi
18. Lagos State
Governor – Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Deputy – Femi Hamzat
19. Nasarawa State
Governor – Abdullahi Sule
Deputy – Emmanuel Akabe
20. Niger State
Governor – Abubakar Bello
Deputy – Ahmed Ketso
21. Ogun State
Governor – Dapo Abiodun
Deputy – Noimot Salako-Oyedele
22. Oyo State
Governor – Oluwaseyi Makinde
Deputy – Adebayo Lawal
23. Plateau State
Governor – Simon Lalong
Deputy – Sonni Tyoden
24. Rivers State
Governor – Nyesom Wike
Deputy – Ipalibo Banigo
25. Sokoto State
Governor – Aminu Tambuwal
Deputy – Manni Dan-Iya
26. Taraba State
Governor – Darius Ishaku
Deputy – Haruna Manu
27. Yobe State
Governor – Mai-Mala Buni
Deputy – Idi Gubana
28. Zamfara State
Governor – Bello Matawall
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