The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for attempting to stampede and blackmail anti-corruption agencies over ongoing investigation of alleged corruption.
It told the PDP and those it called the party’s agents that they “do not have the luxury of dictating how the present administration and anti-corruption agencies carry out their legitimate duty of catching looters of public funds, as long as they conform to the rule of law.”
The APC asked the affected anti corruption agencies “not to be distracted by these syndicated and coordinated attacks and continue to employ all legal and legitimate avenues to bring to book all looters of our common wealth.”
National Secretary of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, said based on three statements on Friday by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, as well as acting National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, “It is clear that the PDP is out of sync and out of step with the generality of Nigerians on the clamour to bring to book all looters of public funds. The days of impunity are over.
“The PDP and treasury thieves must pay for the recklessness and shocking mismanagement of public funds perpetuated under the defunct 16-year PDP rule.
“It is however reassuring that in spite of desperate and shameless attempts by the PDP and its agents to discredit President Buhari’s anti-corruption efforts, the war against corruption is being won.
“The PDP camp in baseless allegations accuses the president of a selective anti-corruption fight while members of the APC ‘with serious corruption allegations go about their businesses’.
“The PDP camp in continuation of its laughable conspiracy theories also speaks of ‘a calculated attempt to decimate and silence the opposition’ through the anti-corruption fight and an attempt to turn the country to a one-party state.
“The position of the APC has not changed. For the umpteenth time, if the PDP has any proof of corruption against any APC member as alleged, we advise that they approach any of the anti-graft agencies constitutionally mandated to handle such cases. The ongoing war against corruption is not selective.
“Anybody guilty of corrupt practices must face the law. The political will and sincerity of purpose of the present administration to tackle corruption from the roots to the upper echelons no matter whose ox is gored is unwavering.
“We advise individuals being investigated on corruption charges to cooperate with investigators instead of declaring innocence on newspaper pages and other media outlets.”
The APC dismissed as an idle talk that does not deserve a response allegation by the PDP Acting National Chairman, Uche Secondus that the APC is attempting to foist a one-party system on the country.
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