Former lawmaker Gudaji Kazaure, who once accused ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele of ₦89 trillion fraud, has now been arrested by the EFCC over ₦70 million he allegedly received from the same man.
- Kazaure was picked up in Kano after the court lifted the arrest block
- EFCC links two payments totalling ₦70m to Emefiele’s emissary, “Eric”
- ₦20m allegedly for “Sallah rams”; ₦50m for post-fire support
- Kazaure previously claimed to be part of a presidential probe into Emefiele
- The presidency dismissed his committee as fake, unauthorised
The irony writes itself. Gudaji Kazaure went from claiming Emefiele stole ₦89 trillion to allegedly receiving ₦70 million from him—complete with a Sallah ram narrative and post-fire “donation.” Once parading as a whistleblower, he’s now in EFCC custody. The public may be wondering: was Kazaure investigating corruption or orbiting around it?
When self-styled anti-corruption crusaders end up on the other side of the law, it blurs the lines between accuser and accused — and leaves Nigeria asking who to trust next.
