The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bamanga Tukur on Sunday said that only the court can determine whether his son, Mahmud Tukur, who is standing trial for his alleged involvement in fraudulently collecting fuel subsidy money, is guilty or not.
Mr Turkur said this while responding to questions from journalist at the sideline of the visit by Muslims to President Goodluck Jonathan during the Eid-El-fitr celebration in Abuja.
The PDP chairman, who was among the guests who paid sallah homage on the president, said that he cannot disown his son because of the allegations maintaining that whoever is found guilty by the court of law not by public opinion should pay for it.
“He’s my son and can never be disowned. My son is an adult. I can assure you that it is only the court of justice that will determine if he is guilty or not,” Mr Tukur said.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Mahmud Tukur along with his associates and company: Ochonogor Alex; Abdulahi Alao and Eternal Oil And Gas Plc for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N1, 899, 238, 946. 02( One Billion, Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty Six Naira, Two Kobo) from the Petroleum support Fund for a purported importation of 80.3million litres of Premium Motor Spirit.