The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to investigate Hon. Aminu Sani-Jaji, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, over allegations of terrorism financing and banditry.
The EFCC’s decision follows a petition submitted by the Nigerian Patriotic Youth Against Corruption (NPYAC) at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale assured the protesters that their petition would be promptly addressed. “In a couple of days, you are going to hear from us concerning this. I am going to hand it over to the Chairman, and the Commission entirely will do the needful,” Oyewale said.
He also encouraged public vigilance in the fight against corruption, stating, “We appreciate the fact that when you see something, you say something. So you have seen something now, and you have said something. We are going to do something.”
NPYAC Spokesperson Comrade Felix Great detailed the grave concerns regarding Hon. Jaji’s alleged involvement in financing terrorism through alliances with bandits. He emphasized the urgent need to address these allegations, which pose a significant threat to the security of Zamfara State and the nation at large.
Great also highlighted an organization named “Baba For All,” purportedly founded and financed by Hon. Jaji. He alleged that the organisation operates as a conduit for money laundering and supports criminal activities under the guise of philanthropy.
“We have been appraised of credible intelligence, substantiated by corroborated sources, which implicates Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji in being sympathetic to some armed bandits in Zamfara State,” Great said.
He further claimed that Jaji has been involved in the illicit transfer of significant monetary sums to bandits and their sympathizers.
The NPYAC petition also pointed to Hon. Jaji’s tenure as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Safety and National Intelligence, a period marked by discussions on missing millions of dollars.
Great asserted that this period was characterized by suspicious financial discrepancies and the suppression of grave corruption allegations.
The EFCC’s forthcoming investigation will seek to verify these serious accusations and ensure accountability.
Oyewale emphasised the importance of public cooperation in combating corruption, urging, “Let us deploy our energies towards the fight against corruption so that all of us together, we will fight the monster together.”