The All Progressives Congress has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will not investigate its National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi without tangible evidence.
The party also warned that being in the opposition will not grant members of the Peoples Democratic Party immunity from opposition.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said “Didn’t the EFCC arrest Governor Murtala Nyako and other politicians who are members of the APC?” Mohammed wondered, stressing, “So I don’t think the EFCC has been one-sided. There is no truth in what the PDP and the senators are saying. This is nothing but cheap blackmail.
“With what evidence will the EFCC go after Tinubu or Amaechi. What were they accused of? Why will they go after them if there are no petitions against them? If they have any evidence, let them show such evidence or petition against any of these people. They cannot just ask the EFCC to go after someone without concrete evidence of indictment against the person.
On whether the EFCC is using scare tactics on PDP’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh for exposing the wrong-doings of the ruling party, Mohammed said “Why would he be complaining that someone is after him? As a matter of fact, no one is above the law and being in an opposition does not give anybody immunity from prosecution over corrupt practices.
In a statement signed by Metuh’s special assistant, Mr. Richard Ihediwa, he said “A credible intelligence information available to us has shown that apart from instigating some unsuspecting persons within our party to peddle lies and insults against Chief Metuh.
“There is a well-coordinated assault by anti-PDP forces who have engaged heavily paid consultants masquerading as writers and columnists, in addition to social media hirelings, some of who use pseudonyms to attack him for daring to speak out against the undemocratic actions and tendencies of the APC-led administration.”
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