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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday released details of how the committee raised by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, will operate in carrying out its mandate.
Mr. Osinbajo said through a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, that the committee would “invite all relevant officials and private individuals who may be connected to both cases.”
He also said the panel would “obtain and scrutinize documents that may throw some light on the issues raised in both cases.”
All proceedings will however be in closed sessions to avoid speculations, allow for full disclosure and enhance the pace of proceedings, the vice president said.
Mr. Osinbajo said the panel “will conduct it’s work with utmost diligence and without fear or favour” and submit its report to the President at the expiration of the 14-day deadline given to it.
Read Mr. Osinbajo’s full statement below.
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE WORK OF THE PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE PANEL
The Presidential Committee ordered earlier this week by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe certain allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Mr. Ayo Oke has commenced its work in earnest.
President Buhari on Wednesday established the three-man panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with Attorney-General & Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami and National Security Adviser, Rtd Major General Babagana Munguno as members, to investigate allegations of legal and due process violations made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a residential apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos.
In the discharge of its work, the panel is expected to invite all relevant officials and private individuals who may be connected to both cases. It will also obtain and scrutinize documents that may throw some light on the issues raised in both cases. All its proceedings will however be in closed sessions to avoid speculations, allow for full disclosure and enhance the pace of proceedings.
The panel which is expected to submit its report to the President at the expiration of the 14-day deadline, will conduct it’s work with utmost diligence and without fear or favour.
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President
Office of the Vice President
April 22, 2017

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ShobayoEmma:
May fairness and justice prevail at the end of the investigation

EYIBLESSN:
Close door prosecution. Presidency I hail thee.

Why not set up an independent body to probe The Babachirgate ? If the President is serious about fighting corruption why not allow Magu and his team to handle the investigation ?


Why the choice of the VP as the prosecutor ? Osinbajo should not be used to their evil dealings.

ak22:
To me I supported this panel.you can't intimidate this set of people with anything like power ,money, position and others that is why VP is included.

EYIBLESSN:
Haaaaaaaaaaa. EFCC, ICPC, DSS should be allowed in here.

ak22:
They are all invited too by the committee to join them