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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into former Kano state governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso's 2015 presidential election campaign fund. Kwankwaso, who came in second in the primaries, was accused of diverting local government allocations to fund his campaign. The investigation led to the invitation of former Secretary to the State Government, Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, and former State Accountant General, Mahmud. Mahmud was recently sacked by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje due to his frequent visits to the EFCC. The agency has also quizzed local government chairmen connected with the campaign fund. The police have ordered a high-powered probe into the cancellation of a mass wedding for over 200 couples. The Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has promised to investigate claims by members of the Kwankwasiyya group claiming violations of their fundamental human rights.