EFCC Forcing Turaki To Surrender PDP Evidence - CUPP

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the arrest of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki.

CUPP claimed that EFCC asked Turaki who is the deputy director general (administration) of the PDP presidential campaign council, to surrender the evidence that Atiku Abubakar, intended to use at the tribunal.

The PDP had claimed that Turaki has the list of witnesses Atiku intended to call to testify in court against the re-election of President Buhari.

The coalition also insisted that EFCC was doing everything possible to force Turaki to submit the witnesses list and evidence against the APC.

"EFCC team moves to cart away documents and evidences for Atiku’s case against Buhari to derail the petition filing and damage some of the incriminating evidences for proving electoral frauds in the possession of arrested deputy DG.

“The learned Senior Advocate only went to the EFCC office in connection to the signing of bail papers for other Atiku associates who are in custody.

“The mode of his arrest and detention clearly shows it was upon a spontaneous realization that he was a coordinating factor in the expected legal challenge of the rigged Presidential election of 23rd February.

“How can there be peace where the people’s mandate was brazenly stolen? How can there be peace when barriers are consistently being mounted against the victim of Executive theft so that he cannot seek redress in court?” CUPP spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere ,said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had former deputy national publicity secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has called out the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to justify its ongoing intimidation and harassment of persons loyal to the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, March 5, Comrade Frank said the agency has lost its core mandate and has been positioned by the federal government to fight only opposition members.