The end has not been heard on the N70 billion fund misappropriation allegations levelled against the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, indicated it might revisit the case.
Wilson Uwujaren, the Acting Director, Public Affairs of the EFCC, who addressed members of the Zamfara Alternative Forum, ZAF, who came on a protea protest at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, calling for the prosecution of Bello Matawalle, insisted that nobody is above the law and assured the protesters that the allegations against the former governor would not be swept under the carpet.
Speaking on behalf of the group during their protest, Mallam Musa Sa’idu, Chairman of ZAF, urged the EFCC to continue investigating the alleged mismanagement of public funds by Matawalle during his tenure as Governor of Zamfara State.
“We urge the EFCC to revisit the corruption case of Bello Matawalle, who is accused of embezzling N70 billion,” Sa’idu said.
Responding, Uwujaren noted: “The mismanagement of public fund has far-reaching effects on the people and the state. It leads to lack of development, loss of revenue, and a decrease in quality of.life for the people.
“I want to assure you that as far as the Commission is concerned, nobody is above the law.
“What this Chairman has done since he assumed office is that he has reviewed all high profile cases that he inherited, and he has asked me to assure you that this case will not be an exception.
“Like others it will be reviewed and he is assuring you that something will be done under the law and no one is above the law and no case will be swept under the carpet. Be rest assured that this case will be revisited because EFCC believes that nobody should be above the law.”
