fayemi-ekiti ICPC must probe Fayemi –Ekiti PDP

From Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti

As the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) begins the probe of former governors, Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Commission to include former Governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in the list.

The PDP said that a lot of petitions and pieces of evidence had been submitted to the ICPC, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to assist them in getting to the root of the financial misconduct allegedly perpetrated by Fayemi while in office.

In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Jackson Adebayo, in Ado Ekiti yesterday, the party said it was aware of the deluge of petitions against Fayemi. The party offered to provide more information and facts if called for.
The party was reacting to the announcement by the ICPC that it was investigating some former state governors over alleged misconduct while in office.
Adebayo said the ICPC explain to Nigerians, why a governor against whom a lot of petitions had been submitted should be exempted from probe.
Said he : “We are waiting for the ICPC to explain to the people of Nigeria, why it has decided to cover up the corruption allegations against the former governor of Ekiti State, after many petitions from groups and individuals in and outside the state were submitted to it, as well as the reports of other agencies, which had at one time or the other, indicted him for mismanaging the finances of our dear state.
“As a party, we have raised this alarm before, to forestall this high -wired conspiracy and cover-up, but the anti-corruption body refused to come out to deny or explain. Likewise, the Presidency has not said anything contrary to the allegations, hence our belief that the non-inclusion of Dr. Fayemi on the list of the individuals being probed by the ICPC, is grossly deficient and it is a deliberate attempt to trample on justice.”
The PDP spokesman said the position of the anti-graft body was not in tune with that of an unbiased investigator and credible organisation against corruption.