Leave Emefiele Alone, Face Your EFCC Case, Group Tackles Akpabio
POLITICS DIGEST – The Arewa Youths Forum (AYF) has described the attacks on the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as mere attempts to divert attention from his case before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The northern regional youth body said this in a reaction to comments attributed to Akpabio that the President Bola Tinubu administration does not know what crime to charge Emefiele with before the court.
In a statement signed by its Acting National Secretary, Isa Dangaziya, the Forum said in saner climes, people like the former Akwa Ibom State governor, who allegedly have baggage of corruption against them should be either behind the bars or hide from public shame.
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The Arewa Youths wondered why people like Akpabio who allegedly looted Akwa Ibom common patrimony and even the country while serving as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs that causes the country economic sabotage and even have cases before the anti-graft agency would have the temerity to turn around and blame others for the nation’s misfortune.
They asked Akpabio to hide himself in shame as his “sins have been forgiven since joining APC” as Adams Oshiomhole had said some years back and allow “Emefiele breath in the words of President Tinubu” by not using him to further curry favour and appear sanctimonious as many Nigerians are already aware of his corrupt stature.
They added: “We received with rude shock, the comments attributed to Akpabio attributing the current economic hardship and hunger in Nigeria to the actions and policies implemented during Emefiele’s tenure at the apex bank when in essence, he is one of those who milked and is still milking Nigeria dry and they are walking freely despite humongous corruption allegations.
“To our utter dismay and surprise, the Senate President was reportedly spewing these lies in an update of a church programme posted by Channels Television on its X handle on Sunday – in the sight of God to show how people like him have sold their conscience.
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