Politics

N100m Form: Lawyer Gives EFCC 7 Days To Summon Nwajiuba, Ngige, Amaechi, Threatens Lawsuit

N100m Form: Lawyer Gives EFCC 7 Days To Summon Nwajiuba, Ngige, Amaechi, Threatens Lawsuit (Updated: Saturday, 30th April 2022, 06:56 AM)


Pelumi Olajengbesi, an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, a seven days’ notice to summon serving ministers and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirants.

The lawyer said the anti-graft agencies must summon the ministers and other government officials who picked up bogus APC 2023 nomination forms to explain the source of funding as their salaries for four years combined cannot afford such exorbitant fees charged by the ruling party.

Olajengbesi, who is the Principal Partner at Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, warned the EFCC and the ICPC that failure to summon the APC aspirants and serving government officials after seven days would attract a lawsuit.

He said the lawsuit would be instituted at the Federal High Court in Abuja and would be followed up to logical conclusion to rid the political system of corruption.

Olajengbesi, in a statement on Friday, said: “The APC is promoting the same corruption that it is claiming to fight with the outrageous cost of nomination and expression of interest forms. One is not even surprised, after all, President Muhammadu Buhari has found nothing wrong in the pardon of two former governors convicted for stealing billions of naira. APC reeks corruption.

“By this statement, I put the EFCC and the ICPC on notice to summon and probe all APC aspirants who double as government officials who have purchased the outrageous nomination forms. Be it governors, ministers, and every one of them must explain the source of their funding and must be duly vetted by the anti-graft agencies.

“Taxpayers’ monies must not be siphoned into the pursuit of selfish ambitions by individuals who do not have the interest of common Nigerians at heart.

“I will be instituting legal action against the EFCC and the ICPC at the expiration of seven days beginning from today, April 30, 2022, upon the failure of the two anti-graft agencies to live up to its responsibilities and probe all these government officials.”

APC had days ago pegged the cost of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the presidential election at N100 million, N50 million for governorship, N20m for Senatorial and N10m for federal house of representatives.

Already, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; amongst others that have picked up the forms while others are expected to follow suit in the coming days. They include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu; amongst others jottling to be the flagbearer at the end of the APC presidential primary scheduled to hold at the end of May 2022.

Add a coment

Recent Posts

Bella Shmurda
Bella Shmurda
Gyakie
Gyakie
Rexxie
Rexxie
Naira Marley
Naira Marley
Omar Sterling
Omar Sterling
Idahams
Idahams
Davido
Davido
Kida Kudz
Kida Kudz
Sarkodie
Sarkodie
Trod
Trod
Dice Ailes
Dice Ailes
Oxlade
Oxlade
Danny S
Danny S
Timaya
Timaya
Barry Jhay
Barry Jhay
Korede Bello
Korede Bello
Di’ja
Di’ja
Buju
Buju
BNXN
BNXN
Cardi B
Cardi B
Cassper...
Cassper...
Ayanfe Viral
Ayanfe Viral
Sugarboy
Sugarboy
Seyi Vibez
Seyi Vibez
Lil Kesh
Lil Kesh
Zuchu
Zuchu
Duncan Mighty
Duncan Mighty
Magixx
Magixx
Idowest
Idowest
Simi
Simi
Sean Tizzle
Sean Tizzle
T.I Blaze
T.I Blaze
OlaDips
OlaDips
T Classic
T Classic
Skepta
Skepta
DaBaby
DaBaby
Ozzybee
Ozzybee
Mr Gbafun
Mr Gbafun
Jaido P
Jaido P
Emo Grae
Emo Grae
NAIJAKIT.COM

Trending Posts