EFCC, ICPC Given 7 Days Ultimatum to Publicize Findings on Allegations Against Jamb Registrar
- An Abuja based Civil Society Organisation has tasked the EFCC and ICPC to release their findings on a corruption case
- The organisation, Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, said it is interested in an investigation involving JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede
- It recalled that the Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative had earlier written a petition against Oloyede
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FCT, Abuja - The Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) has given the Economic Financial Crimes and Commission, EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC seven days ultimatum.
The ACIF wants the anti-corruption agencies to make public their findings on the corruption allegations levied against the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
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The organisation, however, threatened court action against the anti-graft agencies if they fail to heed to the demands.
In a letter dated Sunday, October 27 written to the EFCC and ICPC signed by Director of Communication, ACIF, Bashorun Oladokun Abdulwajeed, and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the group alleged deliberate attempts to sweep the case under the carpet.
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It recalled that the Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative (TADI) had on Sunday, August 21 written a petition with a view to drawing attention of the anti-graft agencies to certain indicting facts and documents uncovered against Oloyede.
Part of the letter read:
“We are at a loss as to the quietness, lethargy and cold feet developed by the commission regarding the allegations as if same have been swept under the carpet probably because the persons involved are in high profile positions.
“Sir, you will agree with us that the benefits of a corruption-free society cannot be over-emphasized.
“Therefore, we owe it as a public duty to ensure that the battered image of the country in the eyes of international community due to high level corruption is redeemed at all cost before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office on May, 29, 2023.
“This will help allay our fear that justice is being delayed and put us in a proper position to answer numerous questions coming to us from prying members of the public.”
Proceeds of crime: Court issues verdict on EFCC case against APC governor
Meanwhile, the EFCC has been told that it lacks the power and right to prosecute Governor Bello Matawalle based on his immunity granted by section 308 of the 1999 constitution.
This was the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja read by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Friday, October 14.
The court advised the commission to wait until the Zamfara governor leaves office before arraigning him in court.
N480billion fraud allegation against me is false, says Umana Umana
On his part, the minister of Niger Delta affairs, Mr Umana Okon Umana, has dismissed as false and totally baseless, a series of allegations made against him, including a claim of N480 billion fraud.
In rejecting the false allegations made by professional petition writers to the National Assembly, Umana said no fraud has been committed under his watch in the ministry and that no money has been released or expended on the projects cited in the petition.
The minister explained that in line with his directive at the last meeting of the National Council, adjustments had been made in the 2022 budget proposals of the NDDC to accommodate core regional infrastructure projects based on a new template for the development of the Niger Delta.
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