The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will soon commence the prosecution of those
listed as “looters” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the federal
government, TheCable understands.
An
EFCC official said presidency has directed the anti-graft agency to “swing into
action” as controversies continue over the publication of a looters list by
government.
“We
are getting the case files ready,” the source said but refused to divulge
specific details on those to be charged to court.
Many
members of the party which formed government at the centre for 16 years are
already facing corruption trial, but some were only quizzed.
But
the party has continued to accuse the government of witch-hunting its members,
an allegation the current administration denies.
The allegations and counter-allegations on
corruption took a new dimension when Lai Mohammed, minister of information, released lists of “looters” last week.
Former
governors, ex-senators and those who are not members of the PDP were also
listed as looters.
Mohammed
had said the government took the action as a response to the challenge of the
opposition party.
“The
PDP has challenged us to name the looters under their watch. They said they did
not loot the treasury. Well, I am sure they know that the treasury was looted
dry under their watch. Yet they decided to grandstand… Some of the people on
this list are seeking to plea bargain, and that is a fact,” Mohammed had said.
Some
of the key PDP members on the list were Uche Secondus, chairman of the party;
Stella Oduah, senator representing Anambra north; Jonah Jang, senator
representing Plateau north senatorial district; and Peter Nwaboshi, senator
representing Delta north.
A majority of those mentioned had denied any
wrongdoing and threatened to file legal action. Secondus had given Mohammed an ultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw the list and
tender an apology.
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