Disband EFCC, ICPC Rather Than Embarrassing Them, Wike Tells Buhari
A photo combination of Governor Nyesom Wike, President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the EFCC and ICPC emblems.Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the presidential pardon for persons prosecuted on corruption charges by the Federal Government only suggests that there is no need to have anti-corruption agencies in the country.
He was reacting to the pardon granted to former governors Jolly Nyame of Taraba State and Joshua Dariye of Plateau State by the Council of State last week. “So, all these things he is doing is because of the election coming soon. They want this person in Plateau State to help them and they want this person in Taraba State to help them, but it will not work because Wike will face them in that election.”Governor Wike also dismissed the defence put up by the President’s spokesman on why the pardon should not be faulted.
“It’s not when you don’t send me agenda, I come, then you boxed us in, ambushed us, then you said I attended the meeting where they approved it. I will not attend such a meeting. When they said my deputy attended and when they looked back, they could not see my deputy again.
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