I did not partake foreign minister begged me to share N950m in my house” - Shekarau

Aminu Wali, was recently invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the fund.

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, on Tuesday said he did not share from the N950 million presidential campaign fund sent to Kano State to facilitate the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

 But speaking on a local radio programme in Kano, Mr. Wali, who has since honoured the invitation, said he knew nothing about the money which he claimed was shared at the Mundubawa, Kano residence of a former governor of the state and Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau.

Although he admitted receiving the campaign money he said he directed that it should be taken to Mr. Shekarau’s house where it was shared. 

But in a swift reaction, Mr. Shekarau denied Mr. Wali’s claim.

The former governor, who spoke through his media aide, Ghali Sadiq, said Mr. Wali begged him to share the money in his residence but that he did not partake in the sharing.

Shekarau said he did not see the money when it was brought to his home. 

“Wali approached me on the day he collected the money and said because of security he wanted to share the N950m in my residence and I obliged,” he said.

“He brought the money to my house around 2am. I was at my room upstairs when they came in and I remained there up till the time they finished the sharing.

“Wali and some other party members shared the money according to the directives given to them. So I did not even see the money with my eyes.”

The former governor admitted invitation from the EFCC, stating that he would honour it in order to narrate all he knew about the money.

Meanwhile, there are indications that despite his denial, Mr. Wali, who was Nigeria’s Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, has indeed returned some money to the EFCC.

A source at the commission’s zonal office in Kano said he refunded about N25 million. 

He was also reported to provided a list of beneficiaries of the campaign funds, which reportedly included Mr. Shekarau.

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