Former Katsina state Governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has said he is ready to defend himself in a fair and just trial and urged all Nigerians to closely monitor the unfolding events.

Shema, who was reacting in a statement issued by his head of media team, Oluwabusola Olawale, on the new suit filed by the EFCCbefore Justice Babagana Ahmed of the Federal High Court Katsina over alleged laundering of N5.7billion meant for the Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) insisted on hisinnocence and demands fortransparent, fair and just trial based on the rule of law.

He urged Nigerians and the international communities to read between the lines adding that people need to understand EFCC’s motive and agenda of the fresh suit.(Dailytrust)