The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reacted to recent remarks by Paul Ibe, the spokesperson of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
Speaking during an interview, Ibe had alleged that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, met a former and incumbent governor of a South-South state two days to their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reacting, the AGF in a statement on Friday by the Special Assistant to the President on Communication & Publicity (Office of the AGF/Minister of Justice), Kamarudeen Ogundele, described the allegation as a lie from the pit of hell.
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“The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to an interview granted on a national TV station by the spokesperson of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr Paul Ibe, where he made some contemptuous remarks.
“Mr Ibe had insinuated that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, met a former and incumbent governor of a South-South state 48 hours to their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Although he failed to mention their names, the discerning members of the public know those he could have been referring to.
“However, we wish to state categorically that the allegation is from the pit of hell, and at best, a figment of imagination of Mr Ibe.
“We know as a fact that the EFCC chairman and the Solicitor General of the Federation never met any serving or former governor as alleged by him.”
Ogundele urged members of the public to disregard the insinuation as “it was a feeble attempt to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration’s fight against corruption.”
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