Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has
asserted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is
the most
corrupt in the history of Nigeria.
Fayose made the allegation while accusing the
President of “treating corruption involving his men as family affair.”
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has
asserted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is the most
corrupt in the history of Nigeria.
Fayose made the allegation while accusing the
President of “treating corruption involving his men as family affair.”
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka, the Governor wondered why the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, finds it difficult to go after those close to the
President but are always quick to prosecute Nigerians opposing Buhari.
According to Fayose, “When miscreants write
petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against
perceived opponents of President Buhari, EFCC will act immediately, but when
known Nigerians, including members of Buhari’s government raise allegation of
corruption against close allies of the President, the EFCC will look the other
way.
“As posited by APC Senator, Shehu Sani, we are in
a situation where perfume is being sprayed on corruption when it affects
Buhari’s men while insecticide is being sprayed on corruption when it involves
perceived political opponents of the President.
“When allegation of corruption is made against
Buhari’s men, EFCC acts like pet dog, but when it is against those whose faces
the President does not like, the anti-graft agency acts like lion.
“No nation can achieve greatness with such a
partial leadership.
“While Nigerians are still asking questions as to
what has happened to the report of the committee that investigated the $43
million discovered in an apartment at Osbourne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegation
of $25 billion was made by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe
Kachikwu, and as usual, the allegation like others before it, is being treated
as family affairs.
“Before now, the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim
Magu was indicted of corruption by the Department of State Service (DSS) and
all that was done by President Buhari was to ask the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to investigate the
DSS report. Up till today, nothing has been heard about it and Magu, despite
his rejection by the Senate, is still acting as the EFCC chairman.
“Up till today, Nigerians are yet to be told the
owner of the Legico Shopping Plaza, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos
inside which the EFCC claimed that it found N448.8 million cash.
“Despite the presence of CCTV cameras, we have
not been told the identities of those who brought the five sacks in which the
EFCC claimed that it found N49 million cash to the Kaduna Airport.
“As far as I am concerned, President Buhari is
not fighting any corruption. He is fighting his political foes and God is not a
God of double-standard. This Buhari’s government is a government of
double-standard.”
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