The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused “politically-exposed and
disgraced elements” of launching derogatory campaigns against the acting
Chairman of the agency, Ibrahim Magu.
In a
statement released by EFCC’s head of media and publicity Dele Oyewale on
Wednesday May 20, the anti-graft said it is now investigating platforms used to
run such campaigns against Magu who has “earned a tribe of hard critics, cynics
and bitter foes with his “courage, consistency and never-say-die spirit”.
Oyewale said
Magu has been linked with ownership of some buildings belonging to other individuals
with verifiable addresses. He urged members of the public to disregard every
unfounded claim against it and its helmsman, as the outcome of their
investigations would be made public.
“The
attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been drawn
to the antics of some few elements in the social media, employing desperate
antics of blackmail, and smear campaigns against the successful war being
fought against corrupt practices by the commission and its courageous chairman,
Ibrahim Magu,” Oyewale said.
“As a law
enforcement agency, the EFCC has enough facts about the sponsors of such
insidious campaigns. It is an unflattering fact that corruption will always
fight back and the Commission is not surprised that such a campaign could be coming
from some overseas-based, politically-exposed and disgraced elements being
investigated for unnerving acts of corruption.
“However, it
is uncharitable to link him with the ownership of some buildings belonging to
other individuals with verifiable addresses.
“It is even
ridiculous to allege that he shied away from being served a fictitious writ of
summons over a matter long decided by the Judiciary.
“The
Commission finds every unfounded claim against it and its helmsman, as desperate backlash from disreputable
elements suffering its uncompromising works against corrupt practices.
“We are not
worried about such retrograde moves.
Members of the public only need to ignore tendencies aimed at
blackmailing the EFCC and its workforce.
“The
commission is on the trail of all the blackmailers and paid agents of darkness
armed against it. Massive investigations
of the platforms being used and their promoters have commenced.
“Facts about
their operations shall be made known to the public and outcome of
investigations being carried out shall also be released to the public. Appropriate legal actions are also being
taken against bloggers and their promoters embarking on a campaign of calumny
against the commission.
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