Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
has revealed that he is prepared to file a lawsuit
against the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, over its constant dabbling into
political affairs.
Oshiomole made this known on Tuesday, 28
October, at a town hall meeting in Imagwe
college, in Benin, where he stated that the EFCC
has abandoned its constitutional duty and has
instead become a political commission.
His comments were made in response to
the Commission’s brief detention of the Speaker,
Majority Leader and the Chief Whip by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, in Abuja, over the suspension of four
lawmakers in the state House of Assembly.
Oshiomole said, “Our own EFCC is now Economic
Financial and alleged Political Crimes. I am still
unable to understand how EFCC assumed
responsibility to investigate impeachment of a
deputy Speaker. That is how far the EFCC has
degenerated.”
“When armed robbers are the ones looking for
thieves then the story will change. We are
watching how things will go. We have assembled
a legal team to take EFCC to court to challenge
their authority to become a political commission,”
he added.
The former Labour leader also expressed his
determination to fight the graft body, tooth and
nail.
“We will fight them on our feet and never beg
them on our knees. We will show them respect
but never shall we display an act of cowardice.
We want to see how far they can go. The greatest
weapon is to deliver on good governance.”
The town hall meeting was attended by members
of the state executive council, state House of
Assembly members, traditional and religious
leaders, market women, civil society groups,
labour unions and youths.
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