Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday President Muhammadu Buhari has the final say on the report of the presidential investigative panel on the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency Ayo Oke.
He told State House reporters after submitting the report to the president that it was left for Buhari to study it and take a decision.
He declined to comment on the recommendations of the report.
Asked what the report contained, he said: “Of course not. I mean this is a report which contains recommendations to the President.
“It is a fact-finding committee as you know and what our terms of reference were was to find out based on the fact available to us and based on the interviews of witnesses of what transpired in those cases involving the SGF and the other the DG of NIA.
“We have now concluded that and we submitted a full report with recommendations to the President. We cannot of course give you any kind of details because the President has to look at the report, study it and then make his own decisions based on that report.”
On whether the government is going to look at the SGF report from the angle of justice or as close friend, he said: “Well as you can imagine, we are always fair-minded and the whole approach is to ensure that justice is done in all cases.
“It is in the interest of the government and also the interest of the nation that things are done properly and that there is due process and that we are not unfair. You can be sure that we will do the right thing.”
Asked how soon the President will decide on the report, Osinbajo said: “All I can now say is that we have submitted the report to the President and it is a very detailed report as a matter of fact. The President has to study the report and make decisions.”
Pressed further to give insight into the report, he said: “Of course, I cannot; how can I? This is a document, which has just been submitted to the President. He is the one who will read the recommendations and the facts and then make a decision.”
On whether heads will roll, he said: “No, how can I tell you? If you want to know what is in the report you have to wait; you really have to wait.”
Lawal was investigated for allegations of violations of law and due process in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).
Oke, on the other hand, was probed over the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting failed to hold yesterday.
In a statement, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina said: “The meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will not hold today.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, will however, receive the report of the investigation committee into the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at 12 noon, in his office.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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