Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted media report that the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared him wanted. In a statement made
available to newsmen, the governorship aspirant of the PDP in Osun state, noted
that the purported report was an attempt by the EFCC and its leadership to
tarnish his image.
“That statement, if indeed it was
issued by the EFCC, is the height of mischief and a deliberate attempt to
assassinate my character. It is now very clear that the EFCC is indeed playing
out the script of persecuting and harassing perceived opposition groups in the
country”. “To be sure, there is no basis for the EFCC so-called statement. Only
on Tuesday, May 24, we appeared in court with the EFCC asking for the
permission of the court for an extension of time in the preliminary objection
to a suit filed against me,” he said in the statement.
Read full statement below:
RE: EFCC DECLARED OMISORE WANTED I read the statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) purportedly declaring me wanted as an attempt by that organisation and its leadership to tarnish my image.
Read full statement below:
RE: EFCC DECLARED OMISORE WANTED I read the statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) purportedly declaring me wanted as an attempt by that organisation and its leadership to tarnish my image.
That statement, if indeed it was
issued by the EFCC, is the height of mischief and a deliberate attempt to assassinate
my character. It is now very clear that the EFCC is indeed playing out the
script of persecuting and harassing perceived opposition groups in the country.
To be sure, there is no basis for the EFCC so-called statement. Only on
Tuesday, May 24, we appeared in court with the EFCC asking for the permission
of the court for an extension of time in the preliminary objection to a suit
filed against me. The Managing Director of Firmex Gill which the EFCC joined in
their case indemnified me from the company’s contracts and any such
obligations. In other words, there is nothing relating to me in the company’s
contract deal with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The
company has even sued the ONSA for its inability to pay the balance of the contract
so awarded to it.
Therefore, I am not aware of any
issue relating to a contract sum of N700 million. There is was no issue of N700
million anywhere. The relationship between the company and ONSA is civil and
contractual, which has nothing to do with me. Besides, so long as their
business transactions are legitimate and since I am not directly managing the
company, how am I to know who and who they do business with? The EFCC should
not be seen playing the role of political victimisation of innocent individuals,
coercion and blackmail. Sadly that is simply what this organisation has been
doing. Blackmail, I strongly believe, won’t help EFCC. If the organisation and
its leadership think they have any case against me, they should come to court
with their facts. This act of blackmail and deliberate tarnishing the image of
perceived political enemies won’t help the image of the EFCC and it won’t get
it result. How can you declare someone you were in court with at 9.00a.m today
wanted the same day, a few hours afterwards? I am appealing to all human rights
and civil society organisations to caution EFCC from damaging my reputation
further. If they have facts, I challenge them to bring them to court and not
resort to blackmail, intimidation and victimization.
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