EFCC: Time for Ribadu to bow out

The PRONACO chief, while reviewing the state of the nation on Monday morning in Lagos, told journalists that the EFCC structure under Mallam Nuhu Ribadu had been largely selective and biased in its anti-corruption crusade.

“Rather than confront the guru of fraud in the last regime, Ribadu used his position to essentially witch-hunt and harass Obasanjo’s perceived opponents and political foes. So, it appears to us that the EFCC under Ribadu was mainly established to terrorise people into Obasanjo’s agenda.”

He also said throughout Ribadu’s regime, “Obasanjo, his cronies and protégés had a field day while anti third-term brigades and their family members were hounded into detention or beaten into line.

He said although the anti-corruption crusade initiated by President Obasanjo helped to raise consciousness of Nigerians against corrupt practices, its prosecution was selective and poorly executed as it related to the third term agenda and Obasanjo’s interest.
“It is now a common place that the EFCC has suddenly become a lame duck in prosecuting former president Obasanjo irrespective of a horde of petitions and allegations before the commission over Obasanjo’s alleged shaddy deals.

“The confidence of Nigerians in the anti fraud crusade under Mallam Nuhu Ribadu is a source of worry to us and that was why the PRONACO Action Group led by Alhaji Shettimah Yerima issued a strong ultimatum to the EFCC boss last month to jettison selective prosecution or face a formal protest from the group,” Okunniyi said.

http://odili.net/news/source/2008/jan/1/604.html

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EFCC: Time for Ribadu to bow out

The PRONACO chief, while reviewing the state of the nation on Monday morning in Lagos, told journalists that the EFCC structure under Mallam Nuhu Ribadu had been largely selective and biased in its anti-corruption crusade.

“Rather than confront the guru of fraud in the last regime, Ribadu used his position to essentially witch-hunt and harass Obasanjo’s perceived opponents and political foes. So, it appears to us that the EFCC under Ribadu was mainly established to terrorise people into Obasanjo’s agenda.”

He also said throughout Ribadu’s regime, “Obasanjo, his cronies and protégés had a field day while anti third-term brigades and their family members were hounded into detention or beaten into line.

He said although the anti-corruption crusade initiated by President Obasanjo helped to raise consciousness of Nigerians against corrupt practices, its prosecution was selective and poorly executed as it related to the third term agenda and Obasanjo’s interest.
“It is now a common place that the EFCC has suddenly become a lame duck in prosecuting former president Obasanjo irrespective of a horde of petitions and allegations before the commission over Obasanjo’s alleged shaddy deals.

“The confidence of Nigerians in the anti fraud crusade under Mallam Nuhu Ribadu is a source of worry to us and that was why the PRONACO Action Group led by Alhaji Shettimah Yerima issued a strong ultimatum to the EFCC boss last month to jettison selective prosecution or face a formal protest from the group,” Okunniyi said.

http://odili.net/news/source/2008/jan/1/604.html

I wonder why any sane person would want to join or collaborate or listen to a grouping initiated by Mallam Yerima