The Kebbi State Government has refuted claims of its involvement in the ongoing investigation of the state’s former Attorney-General of the Federation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, describing allegations of political interference as “false and misleading.”
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Nasir Idris, Mr. Ahmed Idris, made the clarification while speaking during a condolence visit in Gombe, where he said suggestions linking the governor or the state government to the EFCC probe were “unfounded and unfair.”
“The Kebbi State Government has no hand in the arrest, interrogation, or investigation of the former Attorney-General. These issues existed long before he left office. Petitions had been written against him over time, and the EFCC is simply acting within its constitutional mandate,” Idris stated.
He explained that the petitions and allegations against the former AGF predated his departure from office as well as his later defection from the All Progressive Congress (APC), insisting that the matter “did not originate from the current government.”
Idris warned against attempts to politicise the anti-corruption process, noting that portraying the investigation as politically driven was intended to “mislead the public and discredit the state government.”
He dismissed any political undertone to the case, arguing that the former Attorney-General did not command sufficient grassroots support to constitute a serious political challenge.
“Governance is about trust, credibility, and service, not noise or propaganda,” he added.
The governor’s spokesman said the state administration remains focused on governance, security and development, stressing that it has “no interest in using federal anti-graft agencies to settle political scores.”
He said Governor Idris enjoys “broad-based support” across Kebbi State, attributing it to inclusive leadership and steady delivery of development projects, and urged Nigerians to allow due process to prevail.
“The law should be allowed to run its full course. The Kebbi State Government will not interfere, and it has nothing to hide,” Idris said.
He described efforts to associate the EFCC investigation with the state government as “deliberate blackmail” by political elements unsettled by the administration’s achievements, while reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability and the protection of democratic institutions.
