The Centre for Anti-Corruption
and Open Leadership (CACOL) has claimed the reason the All Progressives
Congress (APC) attacked the Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against
Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, had to do with his refusal to shield
corrupt members of the Party.
Speaking to journalists
yesterday, CACOL’s Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran said Sagay was doing his
best to expose corruption in the system but was being frustrated by some
elements in the APC.
He accused the APC leadership of
not being happy with Sagay for doing his best to name and shame alleged
culprits in the fight against corruption.
Adeniran also said it may be very
difficult for the party leadership to influence Sagay’s removal as long as
President Muhammadu Buhari was satisfied with the latter’s performance in
office.
He further revealed that even
though he was not as prominent as Sagay, politicians were not happy with how
his organisation had exposed corrupt activities in the country.
“I believe the imbroglio between
Prof Sagay and the APC leadership is all about politicking. APC wants to politik,
Sagay doesn’t want to. The APC want their corrupt members protected, but Sagay
kept on exposing them.
“The APC doesn’t like what Sagay
is saying about members of the National Assembly.
“The entire expose he has come up
with which members of the NASS have not been able to contradict, the APC don’t
like that. Sagay is a man of integrity who had never soiled his image anywhere.
“So basically he has all the
qualifications to say what he is saying and doing what he is doing but because
the APC wants to protect the interest of their members, they don’t like what he
is saying and they chose to attack him.
“They wanted to make allegation
of corruption a family affair and to be swept under the carpet.
“Basically, Sagay is right. APC
has not given any reason why he should be removed and I am not sure the
president will budge because the president wants those who hate corruption and
who will help him fight corruption.
“So, APC has no power to remove
him and because they didn’t recommend him to the president, it will be
difficult for them to compel the president to remove him.
“Anybody can recommend anyone for
removal. It is just a matter of what impression somebody makes in the mind of
those recommending.
“However, they don’t have the
power to remove him except the president who appoints him is dissatisfied with
his performance.” Adeniran said.
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ReplyDeleteI don't know the reason why the president kept quiet over such sensitive matters, I wonder oh!
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