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With EFCC’s latest move against APC ex-govs, there’s no more doubt that Buhari is Mr Integrity—BMO

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President Muhammadu Buhari and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were commended Wednesday for the investigation of alleged financial misappropriation by some former governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was gathered that the anti-graft commission had commenced an investigation to unravel some alleged financial mismanagement by Zamfara, Bauchi and Imo state ex-governors.

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), in a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, said the move by EFCC to investigate the prominent APC members and former governors shows that justice under President Buhari is truly blind.

“Within the last few weeks, we have seen the EFCC launch sweeping investigations into the activities of some APC stalwarts including the former Governors of Zamfara, Imo and Bauchi States. This simply means that President Buhari’s statements that the fight against corruption would be executed regardless of whose ox is gored, was not mere bark but had the bite power, in fact.

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“This is a strong statement to Nigerians that we have a President whose objective is to clean the Augean stable and rid it of the mess that had been left for decades. Corruption is a major issue in Nigeria, previous administrations had either turned a deaf ear and blind eye to the need to end it, or made it a witch-hunt of its enemies – real and perceived. This is not the case with President Buhari.

“The President is sincere in his resolve, and that is why asides the fact that he does not interfere in the activities of the law enforcement agencies charged with the responsibilities of fighting corruption, he has provided them the needed and necessary support they need to discharge their duties effectively.

“Nigerians might be surprised that former APC Governors are being investigated by the EFCC, because in the years of the locust, being a member of the ruling party or being in the good books of the rulers was an automatic amnesty for the corrupt.

“Government agencies charged with the fight against corruption know well that they are not witch-hunters, but law enforcers. They are also appreciative of the unprecedented support they have received from President Buhari which has been key to their recorded successes.”

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