The British High Commissioner to
Nigeria, Paul Arkwright has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
against bias ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The UK envoy spoke when he
visited the corporate headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said, “INEC and EFCC should be
there to preserve the integrity of the political process, including taking
forward investigations without any prejudice on one side or the other,
following the evidence and taking action where it is justified.
“We are pleased to see how the
EFCC operates, and we are assuring you of the endless support of the British
Government in the fight against corruption.
“The UK and Nigeria have evolved
and made progress in the fight against corruption, and the EFCC’s achievements
have been impressive,” he added.
Acting Chairman of the EFCC,
Ibrahim Magu, thanked the British Government for its support.
“I assure you that there is no
political interference in what we do. We will continue to work with
stakeholders like INEC who we have an agreement with to ensure that there is no
interference to ensure free and fair elections in Nigeria and we will stop people
using money to buy votes,” he said.
On investigations, Magu said, “We
do not invite anybody here if he is not found to be involved in one offence or
crime and that is why when you come here, it takes a lot of efforts to be off
the chain. Whatever case that comes to the EFCC is investigated to a logical
conclusion. We take the case to court which gives the final decision.”
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