The vice president Yemi Osinbajo has released a press statement through
his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity, Laolu Akande on
how the nominated three men presidential investigative panel should
carry on their investigation.
The three-man probe panel, which is headed by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, a professor of law, with the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, SAN, and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General
Babagana Munguno (rtfd), came to a working term agreement yesterday.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari last week, suspended the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal,
over an alleged breach of Nigeria’s law in handling contracts awarded
by the Presidential Initiative for the North East, PINE. and the
Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo
Oke, over the huge cash recently discovered in a residential apartment
at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos. In view of this therefore, the VP
Osinbajo released a press statement which thus:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
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 3-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
