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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was established an as act to combat financial and economic crimes in Nigeria. But the recent activities of the anti-graft agency in the administration of President Mohammadu Buhari is worrisome, and one that could be thought to be a revenge tool by the APC-led government on members of the opposition party. Here are reasons why this may be so.
1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a government's institution to investigate corrupt practices of politicians. Its needs not be refuelled by Buhari's campaign against corruption. EFCC has lately been busy questioning the opposition party chiefs as though the ruling party chiefs who had been state and federal officers are saints. Femi Fani Kayode, Olisa Metuh, are few examples.
2. Colonel Sambo Dasuki was the former National Security Adviser. He was also involoved in the coup that usurped the then Head of State, Mohammadu Buhari from office. This may be a payback time to deal with him for his past and not even his involvement in Arms deal.
3. In the record of EFCC, a serving governor has never been this threatened to the extent of freezing personal bank account. Gov Fayose is an ardent opponent of President Buhari- his current case with EFCC threatens his immunity a serving Executive and to further criticize the ruling party.
4. Many APC serving governors funded their campaigns through one 'dubious means' or the other. EFCC may have plans of investigating these governors after their time in the office. So if that's the case, Governor Fayose of Ekiti shouldn't have been an exception. Fayose's probe could be a vendetta of his outspokenness against President Buhari before and now in office.
5. High Chief Raymond Dokpesi was arraigned by EFCC to be partly involved in the Arms deal scandal. This may be connected to the hosting of PDP media campaigns in the 2015 General election by his owned African Independent Television, AIT.
6. Senate President Bukola Saraki is in trouble with EFCC over a case regarding corruption while he was a state governor. EFCC had always existed right from then but decided not to spare him until he dramatically became the Nigerian Senate President, a position displeasing to the ruling APC.
7. Former President Goodluck Jonathan peacefully handed-over power to APC. He made a remarkable phone conversation with his to-be successor in office - what had never happened in the history of Nigerian politics. This peaceful conduct earned him international honors that he has become a cog in the wheel for EFCC to probe. If not, he should have been questioned for at least once when even his cabinet members have been quizzed by the EFCC.
1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a government's institution to investigate corrupt practices of politicians. Its needs not be refuelled by Buhari's campaign against corruption. EFCC has lately been busy questioning the opposition party chiefs as though the ruling party chiefs who had been state and federal officers are saints. Femi Fani Kayode, Olisa Metuh, are few examples.
2. Colonel Sambo Dasuki was the former National Security Adviser. He was also involoved in the coup that usurped the then Head of State, Mohammadu Buhari from office. This may be a payback time to deal with him for his past and not even his involvement in Arms deal.
3. In the record of EFCC, a serving governor has never been this threatened to the extent of freezing personal bank account. Gov Fayose is an ardent opponent of President Buhari- his current case with EFCC threatens his immunity a serving Executive and to further criticize the ruling party.
4. Many APC serving governors funded their campaigns through one 'dubious means' or the other. EFCC may have plans of investigating these governors after their time in the office. So if that's the case, Governor Fayose of Ekiti shouldn't have been an exception. Fayose's probe could be a vendetta of his outspokenness against President Buhari before and now in office.
5. High Chief Raymond Dokpesi was arraigned by EFCC to be partly involved in the Arms deal scandal. This may be connected to the hosting of PDP media campaigns in the 2015 General election by his owned African Independent Television, AIT.
6. Senate President Bukola Saraki is in trouble with EFCC over a case regarding corruption while he was a state governor. EFCC had always existed right from then but decided not to spare him until he dramatically became the Nigerian Senate President, a position displeasing to the ruling APC.
7. Former President Goodluck Jonathan peacefully handed-over power to APC. He made a remarkable phone conversation with his to-be successor in office - what had never happened in the history of Nigerian politics. This peaceful conduct earned him international honors that he has become a cog in the wheel for EFCC to probe. If not, he should have been questioned for at least once when even his cabinet members have been quizzed by the EFCC.
