The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, stated that the allegations of naira abuse against Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Danjuma Goje, are false.
In a viral video showing naira notes being sprayed freely at a wedding in Kano, on Friday, October 24, 2024, many believed the event in question was her wedding and demanded that she and others involved in the naira abuse be held accountable.
The EFCC, in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said an investigation confirmed that the video indeed depicted naira abuse, but clarified that the incident did not occur at Goje’s daughter’s wedding.
Oyewale explained that the event actually took place during the wedding reception of Amina Babagana Zannah, daughter of Hajara Seidu Haruna, also known as Hafsat Gold Nigeria, the owner of Hafsat Jewellery Enterprise, which has branches in Abuja, Kano, and Dubai.
The statement read, “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 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 dollarisation of the economy, the EFCC swung into action by analysing the video and findings showed that the alleged naira abuse happened but not at the wedding of Goje’s daughter but at the wedding dinner of Amina Babagana Zannah held on the afore-mentioned.
“Zannah is the daughter of Hajara Seidu Haruna (a.k.a. Hafsat Gold Nigeria), who is the Chief Executive Officer of Hafsat Jewellery Enterprise with offices in Abuja, Kano and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).”
Oyewale said Haruna, Zannah’s mother, confirmed the video’s authenticity and acknowledged that it was taken at her daughter’s wedding dinner.
He added that the EFCC had summoned Mohammad to its national headquarters in Abuja, along with others involved in the alleged currency abuse, for further questioning.
Oyewale said, “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 is 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.”
