The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) will soon commence the trial of those listed as “looters” in
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the federal government.
TheCable reports that an EFCC official said presidency
has directed the anti-graft agency to “swing into action” as controversies
continue over the publication of a looters list by government.
“We are getting the case files
ready,” the source said but refused to divulge specific details on those to be
charged to court.
Many members of the party which
formed government at the centre for 16 years are already facing corruption trial,
but some were only quizzed.
But the party has continued to
accuse the government of witch-hunting its members, an allegation the current
administration denies.
The allegations and
counter-allegations on corruption took a new dimension when Lai Mohammed,
minister of information, released lists of “looters” last week.
Former governors, ex-senators and
those who are not members of the PDP were also listed as looters.
Mohammed had said the government
took the action as a response to the challenge of the opposition party.
“The PDP has challenged us to
name the looters under their watch. They said they did not loot the treasury.
Well, I am sure they know that the treasury was looted dry under their watch.
Yet they decided to grandstand… Some of the people on this list are seeking to
plea bargain, and that is a fact,” Mohammed had said.
Some of the key PDP members on
the list were Uche Secondus, chairman of the party; Stella Oduah, senator
representing Anambra north; Jonah Jang, senator representing Plateau north
senatorial district; and Peter Nwaboshi, senator representing Delta north.
A majority of those mentioned had
denied any wrongdoing and threatened to file legal action. Secondus had given
Mohammed an ultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw the list and tender an apology.
Responding to the list, Kola
Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the opposition party, said his party would expose
“looters” in Buhari’s government.
Reno Omokri, a former aide of
Jonathan, subsequently wrote an article detailing allegations levelled against
some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and top government
officials.
Apart from the PDP, critics have
accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of being selective in its
anti-graft war but the current administration has vehemently defended its
record.
Here are the names on the
“looters” list:
Most of the persons on the list have denied the allegations.
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