APC not hiding place for corrupt politicians, defection to APC won’t stop trial of corrupt governors –FG

Defection to APC won’t stop trial of corrupt governors – FG

By allcitynews.ng

The Federal Government has warned that defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), would not deter it from pursing corruption cases against governors and other political office holders.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), in a statement that was made available to newsmen by his media aide, Mr. Kamarudeen Ogundele, said the President Bola Tinubu’s administration would continue to uphold the rule of law and would not falter in the fight against corruption, no matter whose ox is gored.

The AGF stated FG’s position while refuting a claim by an aide to a former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

He said there was no truth in the allegation by Atiku’s aide, Mr. Paul Ibe, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, met a former and incumbent governor of a South-South state, 48 hours to their defection to the ruling APC.

The AGF said his attention was drawn to the claim which Atiku’s aide made during an interview he granted on a national television.

Describing the allegation as contemptuous, the AGF stressed that though Mr. Ibe failed to mention the names of the defectors, “the discerning members of the public know those he could have been referring to,” he added.

“However, we wish to state categorically that the allegation is from the pit of hell, and at best, a figment of imagination of Mr Ibe.

“We know as a fact that the EFCC chairman and the Solicitor General of the Federation never met any serving or former governor as alleged by him.

“We appeal to the members of the public to disregard the insinuation as it was a feeble attempt to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration’s fight against corruption.

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