Senator, Musiliu Obanikoro, has said that the invasion and
raid of his house by Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) is illegal
and mark of despotism, as no notice of invitation and investigation has been
served to him at anytime. He also debunked rumours of extradition as falsehood.
Continue to read his statement…
"The Invasion and Raid of my Residence yesterday by Agents of
the State is a sad throwback to a Tyrannical Past that is Better Forgotten. In
16 years of Democracy, we thought we had conquered despotism for good in
Nigeria but in one year, this Government has brought it back.
"Let me reiterate clearly: I have never received any
invitation from EFCC over any issue up till date. This invasion therefore is
premature. Furthermore, no Court ordered a Raid on my house or Seizure of my
belongings. Any such move is Illegal and will be fought against Legally.
"Such Invasion and Raid of my house without prior Invitation
from EFCC to me or any Court Order towards this Signals a Return to Despotism. The
Illegal Invasion and Raid is a Mockery of Justice, an Expression of Disdain
towards the Judicial System and a terribly Bad Precedent. The Illegal Invasion
without EFCC invitation, Notice of Investigation or a Court Order is also a
Mockery of the Intelligence of Nigerians.
"If the harassment of PDP members will help Government to
Deliver Good Governance, many of us would Submit ourselves willingly to
Martyrdom. If hounding PDP members will solve Nigeria's Economic Woes then we
Welcome it. This Rather is a Woeful Attempt to Distract from those Woes. But
Unfortunately, harassing PDP leaders is not in any way Equal to the Delivery of
Good Governance, No Matter who Applauds such Illegality.
"The aim of Govt is to distract the People from their Woes.
Such tactics have been tried before, in Nigeria and elsewhere, and they failed.
I put close to Two Decades into Public Service, in Opposition and in
Government, all with an Unblemished Record and a Clear Conscience. To put one's
family and dependents through such trauma of illegal invasion, in this holy
month of Ramadan is an unfair reward for service.
"The Illegal Invasion of my house @realFFK and several others
in Detention: give me NO CONFIDENCE in Government's willingness to do Justice. EFCC
has never OFFICIALLY made public ANY investigation of my record in Government
at ANY TIME before this Illegal Invasion of my house. Suggestions of an EFCC
investigation have dwelt Solely in the Realm of Rumours, over which I have sued
Several Media Organisations to Court.
"The Rumour before was that of a $2.7billion arms issue, now
they say it is NSA imprest account - let them make the Documents Public. I
cannot submit myself to such glaring witchhunt, Injustice and Charade but I'll
fight it legally, with God and Clear Conscience on my side.
"Since EFCC opted to make this a media trial/circus, let them
make public ANY DOCUMENT linking me or ANY of my children to ANY financial scam.
he Allegations are Lies, not backed by Fact or Evidence but a Burning Desire to
Obliterate the Opposition and keep Nigerians Distracted.
"Rumours of Extradition are also lies - false allegations
cannot stand up to any Decent Legal Inquiry in a Civilised System such as in
the US. I Welcome an Extradition Process as it will Expose the Shenanigans
going on with their fraudulently fictitious fight against 'Corruption'.
"This is a Govt that promotes Ethnic Divisions, Distractions
from Issues, Political Persecution and Official Gangsterism from High Places. This
is a Govt determined to outdo the abysmal and ignominious Economic Records of
Dec. 31, 1983 to Aug. 27, 1985 that ended in shame. Pursuing Obanikoro,
hounding Madueke, detaining FFK and Dasuki will not distract from the failure
of Govt to deliver on ITS OWN PROMISES.
"Nigerians must remain Steadfast in Condemning the Nepotism,
Ethnic Division and Economic Illiteracy that has Characterised this Govt. I
remain Confident in my Ultimate Vindication and urge EFCC to make Public any
Investigation so far conducted without any Invitation to me. I also remain
Unshaken in my Belief that Truth will Prevail over Falsehood as ever before, no
matter how Exciting the Falsehood may Sound.
"I commit Myself, My Family, My Allies and My Friends into
the hands of the Almighty God to Whom ALL OF US will give account one day," he wrote on Twitter.
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