Alleged Naira abuse at Senator Goje’s daughter’s wedding: You have case to answer, EFCC tells groom

Says the culprit, Ibrahim Mohammad, hails from Niger Republic, and not the husband of Fauziya Danjuma Goje

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that the groom indicted in the case of alleged Naira abuse at the wedding of Senator Danjuma Goje’s daughter has a case to answer.

EFCC made the remarks in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, dated November 11, 2024.

Mr. Oyewale said the attention of EFCC was drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano on Friday, October 24, 2024.

In the statement tagged “Alleged Naira Abuse at Senator Goje’s Daughter’s Wedding: Setting the Records Straight“, Oyewale stated:

“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.

“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.k.a. 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.”

Confirming that the groom has a case to answer before the law of the land, Oyewale noted:

“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,” the statement concluded.

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