Chairman of the Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, has told
the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, that he is not
afraid of losing the job.
In an interview with Independent,
Sagay said he accepted the position from President Muhammadu Buhari because of
his desire to serve the country and not for pecuniary gain.
He explained further that the
John Odigie-Oyegun-led APC leadership is not comfortable with his utterances
and actions because they felt threatened whenever he attacks corrupt
politicians.
He said, “I have responded to all
these allegations by saying I am not a ‘come and chop’ politician. So, they
cannot say I was done any particular service by being appointed to this
position or to say I was brought out of obscurity into prominence.
“I accepted this position from
President Buhari, a man I have tremendous respect for because I wish to serve,
not because I have anything to gain. So, for anyone to say that the party, APC,
got me there is totally wrong and pure rubbish. The party never got me there.
The party was not in any way involved in my appointment.
“It was the president who
directly appointed me. That was why I told the APC leadership led by John
Odigie-Oyegun that I am not a ‘come and chop’ politician like them. So, the
question of losing a position can never arise in my life.
“They are not happy with what I
am saying or doing because they are very cozy with the corrupt members. They
are encouraging them, aligning with them and enjoying a close relationship with
them and they are pretending as if they don’t know that those people have done
anything or they are a danger to the future of the party.
“That is why they are offended
because definitely when I attacked those who are corrupt who the APC leadership
is encouraging through their attitude, then indirectly, I am attacking them.”
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