The party described the project as reckless and a waste of public funds, urging an immediate probe into the financial practices of the state government.
In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinawal, on Wednesday, the PDP stated its readiness to face any scrutiny regarding the activities of the immediate past administration of Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The party stressed that the former governor, his executive council, and senior officials were prepared to appear before the state’s Commission of Inquiry whenever summoned.
The call for an EFCC investigation follows a petition by the Sokoto State government to the Commission of Inquiry over the alleged diversion of N16.1 billion in shares by the previous administration, through the state’s investment company.
Counsel to the commission, Amanzi Amanzi, revealed that the proceeds from the sale of government shares between 2018 and 2023…