The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have demanded the immediate release of all members of their party that are currently in EFCC detention. Rising from its National Executive Committee NEC meeting in Abuja yesterday May 17th, the leadership of the party decried the "selective probe" of PDP members by the anti-graft agency. According to the party... (more…)
National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh has been arrested and is currently being quizzed (hopefully) at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. Olisa is being accused of receiving N1.4 billion through his company, Demsta Investment Limited, from the office of the former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki. The money he received was allegedly from the $2.1 billion arms procurement fund.
Below is the statement from PDP Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Abuja home of the spokesman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh this morning, inviting him to follow them to the commission’s headquarters. Upon enquiry on the reasons for the invitation, the officials stated that he has some issues to clear with the commission. They also said he was not being arrested but friendly invited. The operatives, four in number, came in a White unmarked Toyota Hiace bus. (more…)
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