By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested the All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate of Babura/Garki Federal constituency in JIgawa State, Alhaji Aminu Ahmed Kanta.
Sources confirmed that Alhaji Kanta was whisked away by EFCC special operation team who stormed JIgawa State on Monday evening.
The APC House of Representatives candidate was a various times a Local Government Chairman, Special Adviser to Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Special Adviser on Political Matters and Commissioner for Lands and Regional Planing.
An EFCC source in Abuja confirmed the arrest of the former Commissioner, saying: “yes we arrested him. He is with us now.”
Also a close associate of the ex-Commissioner confirmed that Aminu Ahmad was arrested in Dutse, capital of Jigawa State and taken to unknown destination.
Speculations are rife on why Alhaji Kanta was arrested by EFCC but sources stated that it may likely not be unconnected to his stewardship in the various offices he occupied, his relationship with other political gladiators, financial issues and matters around his candidacy.
Global Upfront Newspapers (GUN) was told that the arrested ex-Commissioner is not only a political associate of Governor Badaru Abubakar, he is also a personal friend to the Governor.
However some source linked the arrest to the alleged forgery and related criminal offense on vital credential.