Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo on Saturday defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption fight, saying he is not selective as alleged in several quarters but a concerted effort to reduce corruption and secure the future of the country.
Osinbajo said those insinuating that Buhari was after former President Goodluck Jonathan and those who served in his regime lacked a proper understanding of the probe into the activities of the last administration.
Osinbajo spoke on Saturday with newsmen at the funeral of Elizabeth Adesola Mamora, mother of Senator Olorunimbe Mamora.
The ceremony was held at the First Baptist Church, Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State.
Osinbajo said: “It is not about a probe of a past government. That’s not what this is about. We are talking about our future.
“We are saying that we must put in place a clear strategy going forward. It is not just about ensuring that people are made to pay for looting the treasury.
“Our system of justice must be fair to ensure that anybody who does anything that is wrong is brought to account. We can’t allow impunity to continue. So it is not about the previous government. It is about any form of impunity..”
Osinbajo said the whole idea was to make “people account for their deeds while in office”.
The Buhari administration had been accused of witch-hunt after declaring it will limit its corruption probe to the immediate past Jonathan administration.
Criticisms intensified with the detention of aides of the former president.
Mr. Osinbajo said claims of witch hunt were untrue. He said the anti-corruption effort of his government is a genuine programme aimed at sanitising the country.
The vice president congratulated Mr. Mamora for organising a befitting burial for his mother whom he said brought him up with good moral teachings and in the way of God.
Delivering his sermon, the leader of the Baptist Church in Ogun State, Segun Jaiyesimi, challenged political leaders to make positive change while in office, and urged them to help the needy in the society while on earth as there will be no opportunity to do so after death.
The event was also attended by the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, APC leaders, Bola Tinubu, and Bisi Akande, as well as former governors of Ogun and Rivers states, Gbenga Daniel and Rotimi Amaechi respectively, among others.
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