Politics

EFCC probe won’t distract my election –Ize-Iyamu

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8 years ago

September 7, 2016

The candidate of the PDP, in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said he remains focused on the election despite his probe by the EFCC.

It would be recalled that the EFCC had said early in the week that Ize-Iyamu was still under investigation over his role in the N700m given to the Edo State PDP by the Goodluck Jonathan administration for the 2015 presidential election.

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However, the PDP candidate said though the EFCC has the right to continue with its investigation, he would not be distracted by it.

Ize-Iyamu said: “Am I under arrest? I have already explained my part. If they say I am still under probe, that is ok.

“But at least, you know I am not under arrest. I am not in court.

“So, if the say they are still investigating, they have the right to do that. I am not the EFCC; they have the right to continue their investigation,” he said.

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews…

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