Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari would never dictate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other security agencies on who to investigate or release in the course of the ongoing anti-corruption war.

He said the present administration had given the agencies the independence to use their discretion in carrying out their duties.



Osinbajo spoke while inaugurating the National Prosecution Coordination Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The committee chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the effective prosecution of high criminal cases in the country.

The Vice-President said, “When you look at the way that the EFCC and other law enforcement agencies have acted in recent times you will notice that they are not under any kind of direction of influence of the President.

“They are given the independence to act; they are given the authority and backing to act in their own and to use their own discretion appropriately at all times.

“You don’t get any situation where the President says go get that person of back off that person.

“All of us know that the President is completely committed to fighting corruption and economic crimes and terrorism.”

Osinbajo however said in giving them free hand, Buhari also expected that the agencies use their powers with fairness, devoid of any prejudice.

He said the same responsibility had been given to the newly formed NPCC to bring justice to the people.

“That is the sort of responsibility placed on your own shoulders as well, the responsibility to exercise prosecutorial power independently and without any direction except of course from the learned Attorney-General who is the constitutional and prosecutorial authority in the country.

“It is a very serious responsibility because it also involves making sure that people are treated fairly or that people are not pursued by reason of bias or any other such consideration,’’ the Vice-President said.

He added that it was important that those being prosecuted were not embarrassed needlessly by the prosecutors.
http://www.punchng.com/buhari-not-dictating-efcc-others-osinbajo/

Akuko... Story....

Would he have said otherwise?

Yes but they are reading his body odor eh language.

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kikikikikik and the lying continues...

We didnt expect you to say otherwise.

Story for the Zombies. Next topic please

This guy should speak to the zombies....

Osinbajo was never a man of God. At least not the same God I serve. He is a pathological liar born of the devil.
I wonder why the Redeemed Church hasn't kicked this guy out of the pastorate... He is a big disgrace to God's family

This man Na buhari spokesman. Pple are paid for this job

see as pastor turn liar.... politics has de power to transform people.. esp naija own

Commissioner how far? You dey fall we christians hand oh and ur churchmembers

I pity Osinbajo, he has been reduced to a mere figure head and spokesperson to the Fulani oligarchs.

Will u shut that ur dirty mouth

Mere commissioner

Even from that picture they uploaded, the VP cannot look into the eyes of the president... because they are all afraid of him as a dictator.... He doesn't listen to advice.

So now a clergy man has joined them in chewing out lies and propaganda because of politics?


Pa Adeboye please caution him to stop before it is too late.

for this very Nigeria?
even Baba Iyabo himself been no d influence EF CC.

Osinbajo posterity will judge u.

No wahala

But this man is a pastor,why is he lying?!

Is Osinbade the new special adviser on media?

Or is this an eye-service show of loyalty to Babu

White007:
I pity Osinbajo, he has been reduced to a mere figure head and spokesperson to the Fulani oligarchs.

This is very true. Osinbanjo today is just like a Local government chairman not even commissioner

Osibande

the next lai Mohammed is gradually coming out.

I'll respect your your stance when the EFCC independently prosecute Amaechi and any high ranking APC member. Useless pastor

If buhari is not dictating to the EFCC, so why is the EFCC not prosecuting APC thieves who stole from the country ?

Tell us another story

O thou man of God. ..

Plz speak the truth and shame the devil..

hmmmm I don't expect his view to be different afterall he's speaking on behalf of his master. You don't expect him to say anything contrary because same persons condemning him we lash him if he say otherwise

Lol. . .Very much expected. Except he is tired of been a Commissioner vice-president.

So this pastor become a liar now

Yes. But Magu who was carefully selected knows all those who are not in tune with the APC govt to go after.
If you are in PDP you must be investigated. If you are in APC just make sure you are not like stubborn like Saraki else you will be treated like Saraki. Shikena. When Magu knows what will please the APC govt and is doing it, why would they need to be giving him directives. For instance he knows very well to ignore petitions against the former governors that were given ministerial positions. After all, if Buhari can trust them and select them for a ministerial position, then they must be saints.

Only one page on FP?

It seems people have finally gotten tired of the endless lies