A group, the Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Group, has said it is not comfortable with human rights lawyer, Festus Kayemo, being the prosecutor of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the trial of former Niger Delta militant warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.

EFCC had on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos filed a 40-count criminal charge of unlawful conversion against Tompolo and a former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi.
In a suit, FHC/L/5539C/15, filed on behalf of the EFCC by Keyamo, the anti-graft agency said Tompolo and Akpobolokemi converted $108.7 million and N2.1 billion, being property of NIMASA, knowing that the said sum were proceeds of stealing.

Charged along with them are three others as well as five limited liability companies.
But reacting on Thursday, NDACG in a statement issued in Akure, Ondo State and signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade A. Effiong, and the Director of Publicity, Sylvester Ebiowei, said Keyamo, who once accused Tompolo of threat to his life, was not in a better position to stand as prosecutor for EFCC.

The group said if the anti-graft agency wants to get results from the trial, Keyamo should be replaced with someone more courageous and dependable.


The group said though he is very competent, he may not be able to handle the case effectively and satisfactorily.
According to it, Kayemo has unsettled issues with Tompolo before now.
It contended that though the group holds Kayemo in high esteem, using him to prosecute the case involving Tompolo could jeopardize the matter, alleging that Kayemo was capable of compromising in the case against the wishes of EFCC.

“There have been speculations from the public that Keyamo is likely to be compromised in the trial which may frustrate the determination of the EFCC to make Tompolo face the law for whatever crime he had committed against the government. And we stand by that position. We are not comfortable with Keyamo handling this case,” the group said.
It demanded that EFCC should get a prosecutor that can never compromise the trial of Tompolo for any inducement from any quarters.
Besides, the group urged EFCC to thoroughly investigate the N13 billion allegedly paid to Tompolo for the acquisition of the Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko, Delta State.
It commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption, urging Nigerians to cooperate and support him.


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Fools

In Nigeria style! I no if laugh ooooOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Propaganda

Lawyers IN the house should advise us. I thought the defendant's attorney could be compromised to lose the case and not the prosecutor who is determined to get a conviction, for whatever reason!!

These idiots are trying to be clever by half.They indirectly want keyamo out of the way knowing the zeal he wud use in prosecuting tompolo because who else wud have more motivation to see tompolo be found guilty and sentenced than the one whose life he was alleged to have threatened.

Femi Falana can be on standby just in case....they have good grounds to complain and it appears favourable

Keyamo that has never won any high profile case before. If he is the prosecuting counsel, it is as good as it being a circus.

Who are these ones that are suddenly interested in anti-corruption and the prosecution of political criminals.

Is the EFCC or the FG complaining? Do you lot think you are more interested in the prosecution of Tompolo more than the FG?

Is this the new format in town since your shameless protests against anti-corruption is not working.

citizenY:
Lawyers IN the house should advise us. I thought the defendant's attorney could be compromised to lose the case and not the prosecutor who is determined to get a conviction, for whatever reason!!

yeah, its the prosecutor who can be compromised in making a very weak case after inducements.

Thats by the way, from antecedents I have never heard of any case that Keyamo successfully prosecuted for EFCC, hence I support his removal and replacement with a more competent lawyer

I have no confidence in this court::: Nnamdi KANU (part 2)