The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come up with what seems a 'white lie' to justify the detention and hasty arraignment of Dr. Doyin Okupe. The Commission claimed that the former presidential spokesman is being detained because he jumped bail. This is definitely appears a poorly conducted lie because record has it that Okupe has made it a ritual to report daily at the anti-graft agency's office in line with term of his administrative bail.

It is also a fact that Okupe reported as usual at the EFCC office on Friday that he was detained. The question now for EFCC is how could a man being accused of jumping bail still comply with the burdensome terms of his bail to report daily at the Commission's office.

A source close to Doyin Okupe but pleaded anonymity informed journalists in Abuja that the real reason for his (Okupe) detention and planned hasty arraignment is to get the vocal former presidential spokesman out of circulation at the peak of electioneering campaigns.

The source also told journalists that EFCC is acting on the instructions of presidency to ensure that Okupe is particularly silenced ahead of the PDP presidential campaign that is slated for Monday, January 14; which is coincidentally the new date for his hasty arraignment.

" The latest tactic employed by the ruling party is quite worrisome and gives serious cause for concern. This is clearly an effort by the ruling party to silence major opposition voices before the 2019 general elections. Nigerians must wake up to this unfortunate development because of the danger it posses for our democracy" added the source.