The governor of Jigawa state has dismissed as “false” and mischievous” reports that his son, Aminu Lamido was engaged in money laundering on his behalf.
The governor’s son was caught at the Aminu Kano airport with a large amount of undeclared foreign currency in his possession on his way to board a flight to Egypt.
The governor made the claims in a statement signed by the governor’s spokeperson malam Umar Kyari,
The statement said, “The impression the EFCC gave was that he had been carrying monies on several trips overseas on money laundering on my behalf is therefore false and mischievous to that extent”.
“For the purpose of removing this notion that he was embarking on a money laundering mission on my behalf, that I find it necessary to clarify the allegation”.