Alleged Naira Abuse at Senator Goje’s Daughter’s Wedding: EFCC Clarifies Position

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has invited Ibrahim Mohammad, who hails from Niger Republic and is the husband of Amina Babagana Zannah, for the abuse of Naira witnessed at his wedding in October.

In a statement on Monday signed by Dele Oyewale, the head of media and publicity, it clarified that after being tagged on the viral video by Nigerians, it investigated and found out that while the Naira mutilation happened, it was at the wedding of the daughter of Hajara Seidu Haruna (a.ka. Hafsat Gold Nigeria and not Senator Danjuma Goje.

It stated that the incident has been confirmed by the parties involved and assured that the Commission will take necessary action on the issue.

The press release reads below;

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 Senator Danjuma Goje, by Nigerians from all walks of life, including an Editorial by a leading and respected National Newspaper. 

As a responsible and accountable anti-corruption agency campaigning against currency mutilation and dollarization of the economy, the EFCC swung into action by analysing the video and findings showed that the alleged naira abuse actually happened but not at the wedding of Goje’s daughter but at the wedding dinner of Amina Babagana Zannah held on the afore-mentioned date.

Zannah is the daughter of Hajara Seidu Haruna (a.ka. Hafsat Gold Nigeria) who is the Chief Executive Officer of Hafsat Jewellery Enterprise with offices in Abuja, Kano and Dubai (United Arab Emirate).

Haruna confirmed the viral video.  She admitted that the alleged naira abuse took place at the wedding dinner of her daughter on October 24, 2024. The bridegroom, Ibrahim Mohammad hails from Niger Republic and those that allegedly sprayed naira notes and dollar bills were from the groom’s family in Niger Republic.

The Commission has invited the Nigerien groom, Mohammad, to report at its national headquarters in Abuja, with everyone that sprayed naira notes at his wedding with Zannah.

While the EFCC appreciates the consciousness its campaigns against naira abuse are building across the country,  it will not move against anyone wrongly accused of an alleged crime. The Commission remains steadfast in this crusade and would spare no offender, no matter how highly placed.

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