Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he has nothing to hide regarding the finances of the state.
Makinde made the declaration while reacting to a statement
issued by the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
It was gathered that a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan
had on Wednesday declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has no power to investigate the finances of the current administration
in the state.
The APC, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary,
Wasiu Sadare, on Thursday, said the EFCC would do its job at the appropriate
time.
Sadare, in the statement issued on behalf of the APC,
condemned the court judgment.
But Makinde, in his reaction, said he has nothing to hide.
Makinde, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on
Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, noted that he has managed the resources of the
state well.
He said the decision of his administration to approach the
court for clarification on the EFCC’s demand for copies of all contracts and
details of transactions with contractors between 2021 and 2025 was not an
attempt to forestall an investigation.
He said the APC’s claim that Makinde’s decision to seek
judicial intervention amounts to avoiding investigation is misleading.
Makinde said in the statement: “The decision of the Oyo
State Government to approach the Federal High Court for clarification on the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) demand for copies of all
contracts and details of transactions with contractors between 2021 and 2025 is
not an attempt to forestall investigation because neither the state government
nor Governor Seyi Makinde has anything to hide.
“The APC’s claim that Governor Makinde’s decision to seek
judicial intervention amounts to avoiding investigation is both misleading and
legally unfounded. Resorting to the courts is not an admission of guilt but a
constitutional right guaranteed under Nigerian law.”
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