The Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, said the governing party is not using the Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) to achieve political points.<\/p>\n
The Abia APC stated this while reacting to viral social media reports credited to a chieftain of the party, Chief Amobi Ogah, who had called for the resignation of executives of the APC in the State over its silence on the purported discovery of public funds in the bank account of the Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji by the EFCC.<\/p>\n
This came following widespread news reports that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)\u2019s had interrogated the ex-Abia governor Senator Theodore Orji and son over the purported discovery of N153 billion naira alleged fraud during the latter\u2019s administration as Abia governor.<\/p>\n
Chinedum Orji is the first son of the ex-Governor, Theodore Orji, who is currently representing Abia Central Senatorial district in the Nigeria upper legislative chamber(Senate).<\/p>\n
But, addressing newsmen in Umuahia, Abia state on Monday, the Chairman of APC in Abia, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa, said the leadership of the party cannot be stampeded by the EFCC through media warfare over purported allegations of fraud levelled against the ex- governor and the Speaker.<\/p>\n
Nwankpa said \u201cWe cannot undermine and jeopardize investigation through exhibition of \u201cinfantile radicalism\u201d by mobilizing and then, before you know it, they go into hasty judgment\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we read in the newspaper and APC is still waiting for the official pronouncement of the EFCC and APC is the government that occupies the centre. We cannot be among the said opposition that undermines the principles of separation of powers and the principles of true democracy as preached by President Muhammadu Buhari. \u201cJustice hastened is justice miscarried\u201d, while \u201cjustice delayed is justice denied\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we have been waiting for is the official response of EFCC. This is because, this is an investigative level and the paper said \u201cfrom the authoritative source\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not doubting the authenticity of the report, but we want to get it directly from the body that is statutorily given that responsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter this, we also want to believe that the next step is prosecution and that is why I said \u201cjustice delayed is justice denied\u201d and \u201cjustice hastened is justice miscarried\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAPC is not an opposition that is characterized by infantile radicalism. It is a responsible party, a party that respects all institutions of government and all arms of government.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not a government that is built around speculation, but a government that is very much against the exhibition of juvenile exuberance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen APC takes this matter (up), before you know it, it will be politicized and people will think that we want to defeat our opponents through the back door when we know that Abia is already conquered by the APC, come 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody in PDP is a problem to APC, come 2023. APC started slowly in 2015 and by 2019, we have made a giant stride and by 2023, APC by the grace of God and the will of the people, will take over the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor that, we don\u2019t need to hit below the belt, but what we know is that we are waiting for the EFCC to do its duty. We will not dictate for them, but what we know is that EFCC has a time limit to do their job and they will not keep Nigerians waiting\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cEFCC is administered by responsible persons. They are selected people of integrity, impeccable character, people with conscience and dexterity to work, and people who are committed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a statement we will make, the same people who are saying APC did not, will say that the party is using EFCC for politics. We want to avoid that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we want is to let the law take its course and we want independent, objective and professional investigation in this matter and whoever is found culpable should be brought to book.<\/p>\n
Ogah\u2019s anger is alleged to be against the party\u2019s inability to come out with a press statement, ever since the reign of fraud allegations in the state.<\/p>\n
He had said that if the party cannot rise up to the occasion and play its role very well, the executive of the party should have no other option than to resign honourably.<\/p>\n
DAILY POST learnt that Amobi Ogah, was a former House of Representatives aspirant for the seat of Isuikwuato\/Umunneochi during APC 2018 primaries and the younger brother to the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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