The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has cleared Mrs. Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje, of allegations of the abuse of the Naira.
It said Goje’s daughter was not in the viral video where the Naira was freely sprayed at a wedding in Kano.
It clarified that the alleged abuse of the Naira was at the wedding of Amina Babagana Zannah to a Nigerien.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, bridegroom, Ibrahim Mohammad and those implicated hail from Niger Republic.
The statement said the bridegroom and those that allegedly sprayed naira notes and dollar bills have been invited by the anti-graft commission.
The statement reads “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has been drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano, Kano State on Friday, October 24, 2024.
“Allegations of the abuse of the Naira were imputed to Mrs. Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of SenatorDanjuma Goje, by Nigerians from all walks of life, including an Editorial by a leading and respected national newspaper.