The Human and Environmental
Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has given the federal government a
14-day ultimatum to prosecute Danjuma Goje, former governor of Gombe state, for
alleged money laundering.
The centre asked the federal
government to prosecute the current senator whose case has just been withdrawn
from the court, or face court action.
The corruption charges against
Goje was discharged by a federal high court in Jos, Plateau state, following a
request by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF).
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) was prosecuting him and one other person for alleged N25
billion fraud.
The commission, however, pulled
out of the case 24 hours after the senator withdrew from the race for senate
presidency to endorse Ahmad Lawan who had the backing of the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
In a statement on Sunday,
Olanrewaju Suraju, HEDA chairman, said the government’s action confirms
suspicion that Goje is being pardoned because he stepped aside for Lawan in the
race for senate presidency.
The group said the AGF has set
“bitter precedents” that the fight against corruption is “selective depending
on the political camp the suspected culprits belong.”
It said the withdrawal of Goje’s
case is in bad taste and that it will deploy “all the constitutional legal
means” to defend public interest in the case.
“The international community
would be notified of this subversion of rule of law and justice by the present
regime,” Suraju said.
“Bilateral laws and agreement
between Nigeria and other foreign nations will be explored to exposed both the
government and the suspect. Constitutional provision on Nolle Prosqui is not
pervert justice but protect public interest.”
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