Hafsat Ganduje, wife of the Governor of Kano state, has returned to the state, after being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at its headquarters in Abuja.
Roots TV had reported how Mrs Ganduje was arrested by the anti-graft agency on Monday evening over a bribery and fraud report lodged by her son, Abdulazeez Ganduje.
Abdulazeez said in his petition that he had facilitated the acquisition of some plots of land in Kano but it was later discovered that the land had been paid for while his mother refused to honour the developer’s request for refund.
On September 13, the EFCC had summoned the Kano first lady but she was said to have refused to honour the invitation.
However, after being interrogated on Monday, Mrs Ganduje flew back to Kano on Tuesday morning.
A social media aide to Ganduje, Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim, shared a picture of the moment the Kano State first lady landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
Meanwhile the Kano state government has denied reports of the first lady’s arrest.
The State’s commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, said in a statement that the reports of the arrest were unfounded and that the story could not be attributed to any credible source.
He said, “The Kano state government has dispelled as mere rumours being peddled by mischief makers that wife to the governor, Prof. Hafsat Ganduje has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).”
“The commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba expressed regrets that the content of the unfounded story could not be attributed to any credible source such as the purported arresting agency, the EFCC.
“He pointed out that most unfortunately, the fake story is being peddled on social media platforms without confirmation from either the government or the EFCC
“Malam Garba said the governor’s wife has not been arrested or detained and she is presently discharging her responsibilities
“The commissioner called on the good people of Kano state to disregard the rumour and also remain calm.”