Press Release
*Buhari |
Buhari: Bye Bye To
Anti-Corruption
War Says PDP
The
Letter by President Muhammadu Buhari which was read on the Floor of the
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, clearing the Acting Chairman of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal has finally confirmed our earlier
assertion that the ‘Anti-Corruption War’ of the APC led administration is a
ruse; a witch-hunting mechanism to harass PDP members and perceived enemies of
this administration.
It
is no longer news that all those who are serving in the government of President
Muhammadu Buhari or who are members of his Party, the All Progressive Congress
(APC) within the last two years of his administration have all been cleared of
any wrong doing; notwithstanding documentary and other incontrovertible
evidences to the contrary. The Presidency in today’s dispensation is the
‘Judicial Clearing House’ issuing clean bill of health to all accused corrupt
officials who are members of the APC and friends of the administration.
It
is quite disturbing that the President cleared his SGF of wrong doing despite
the weighty evidences of his “Grass-cutting abilities” uncovered by the Senate
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, implicating Babachir of complicity in the
Award of Contract relating to the IDP Camp in Borno State amounting to over 200
million Naira.
It
is more worrisome that Mr. President made light of the DSS Report which
directly indicted the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu of several
unwholesome and corrupt practices in the line of his duties. President Buhari
saw nothing wrong in the Report but was quick to order the invasion of Judges
homes in a Gestapo and commando-style following the Same DSS report. What a
double standard! It appears that the APC led government is implementing two
constitutions in Nigeria ;
one for the PDP and other opposition parties and their leaders while the other
is for the Ruling Party, the APC and friends of this administration.
Again
in 2016, General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff was cleared of all
accusations even with convincing evidence of owning choice properties in Dubai
beyond his income; and also overwhelming evidence of misdeeds while serving as
Director of Procurement in the last administration.