Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has revealed
plans to drag President Bola Tinubu to court for allegedly appointing Dr Zacch
Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, as Deputy
Director of Fundraising for his 2027 presidential campaign.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday unveiled
members of its campaign council, with some controversial names featuring on the
list.
The appointment of Zacch sparked reactions on social media,
with many Nigerians alleging that their taxes could be diverted to fund the
president’s re-election bid.
Reacting, Dino Melaye, in a video clip shared on his
Facebook page, said the development must be challenged in court.
According to Melaye, the decision of the NRS chairman to
serve as Deputy Director of Fundraising shows a conflict of interest.
He said: “The most disturbing part of the list released by
the APC is seeing the chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), the body
that collects our revenue, serving as Director in charge of fundraising for
Tinubu’s presidential campaign.
“Is there no conflict in this? As a lawyer, by the grace of
God, on Monday, I’m heading to court. We have to test that. If that is not a
conflict of interest, then I don’t know what would be.
“That a civil servant, a man who earns a salary and is
supposed to adhere to public service rules, is not just supporting a
presidential candidate but serving as Deputy Director in charge of
fundraising.”
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