Victor Uwajeh, a private
investigator, says he was disengaged from the Special Investigation Panel on
the Recovery of Public Property because he refused to probe Senate President
Bukola Saraki and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members.
Uwajeh was appointed to the panel
to track stolen funds stashed in the UK in March but he was disengaged on April
23.
The investigator was said to have
been fired for failing to disclose a criminal charge pending against him.
The federal government had filed
a four-count criminal charge bordering on forgery, impersonation, fraud and
illegally procuring forged documents against him.
In a statement on Tuesday, Uwajeh
said though the mandate given to him was to track assets of politically exposed
persons, he realised that the panel had its agenda.
“This was also followed by a
memorandum of understanding dated 3rd April 2018 and signed by the Chairman of
the Panel Okoi Obono Obla. Subsequent upon these I started working for the
panel to trace assets of politically exposed persons in line with the mandate
given to me in the documents executed,” the statement read.
“It was the procedure of the
Panel to courier documents to me from Nigeria for despatch to various Agencies
in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Soon after I realised that the Panel has a
mindset towards certain individuals and groups by the documents it sent to me.
“Documents sent to me from Abuja
to despatch to the Serious Fraud Office and Home Office, Metropolitan Police,
FBI and EUROPOL had the names of the following senators; Senate President
Bukola Saraki, deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu, senator Albert Bassey
Akpan, senator Stella Adaeze Oduah.
“I was also given a list which
includes former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Femi Fani Kayode, senator James
Manager, governor Nyesom Wike and senator Jonah Jang, Patience Jonathan amongst
others.
“Most people who were already
being tried by the EFCC were also singled out by the SIPP for investigation
which calls to question the motives of Government as regards effective
prosecution.”
The investigator said he
recommended the investigation of some of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
but it was turned down.
“This raised a red flag and as a
professional I made my complaint immediately and made my position known to Okoi
Obono Obla to transmit to the attorney-general and minister of justice,” it
read.
“I told him that I will not be a
party to one sided investigation to muscle in the opposition and persecute them
I made my position known that I am ready to expose corruption and recover
stolen assets as a professional but will not be involved in the politics of
‘pull them down’ in Nigeria. My refusal to dance to the tune of the government
and SIPP led to my disengagement.”
He wondered why it took the
government a “full month” to realise that he had a case in court.
“My refusal has led to sustained
assault on my person by the attorney-general and minister of justice Abubakar
Malami. My refusal to work with the APC led government to humiliate the
so-called enemies of Government has led me into exile,” it read.
“The Nigeria Police led by
Ibrahim Kpotun Idris has continued to side with senator Emmanuel Nnamdi uba
(Andy Uba) to stop him from paying me my professional fees. IGP Ibrahim Idris
is an expert in setting people up and twisting issues to incriminate his
enemies.
“Abubakar Malami, Ibrahim Kpotun
Idris and Mohammed Etsu should note that they cannot continue to be in this
position forever and remember that power is transient. Nigeria can only move
forward when the fight against corruption is not selective but holistic no
matter whose ox is gored.”
The federal high court in Abuja
on Tuesday issued a warrant for his arrest.
Are you saying those names you mentioned are Saints?? The federal government has every rights to go after these people as their hands are deeply immersed in corruptions.. Bukola Saraki of kwara state has many corruption charges against him.
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