The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has slammed the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) for inviting former Edo state governor, Adams
Oshiomhole, as a guest speaker to the National Anti-Corruption Stakeholders’
Summit.
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According to
the PDP, the invitation of Oshiomhole showed that the country had a long way to
go in the fight against corruption, Daily Post reports. PDP slams EFCC for inviting
Oshiomhole to talk about.
In a statement by Chris Nehikhare, Edo PDP
publicity secretary, the party wondered why Oshiomhole, who has over 15 pending
petitions against him was invited “to give a talk on holiness and sainthood”.
Nehikhare said the PDP is ready to tender relevant documents to prove its case
against Oshiomhole if EFCC commenced investigation.
He said:
“Oshiomhole has till this moment not told Edo people about the $54m he
collected from the federal government in December 2014. Edo people and
Nigerians only got to hear of that money because NNPC books were audited. The
only good thing that can come out of the just concluded seminar is for
Oshiomhole to submit himself for full scale investigation.
”There can be no better way to start the
anti-corruption war than inviting Oshiomhole to answer for his financial crime
against the state. We join others to urge EFFC to swing into action. No need
for glamorous talk shows of anti-corruption with tainted characters. God help
Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com has gathered that
Oshiomhole recently gave reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari will be
conveniently re-elected, if he seeks for a second term in office when the 2019
elections come around. He said the Buhari-led administration would have further
consolidated on its numerous giant strides by 2019.
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Source: Naij.com
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