Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accused by critics of prosecuting a one-sided war against corruption, on Friday dodged a question on the petition against Bola Tinubu over alleged cash-laden bullion vans linked to him.
Addressing a press briefing on internet fraud at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Magu was asked what he was doing about the petition? He responded, “Do you expect me to respond on the petition?”
A cross-section of Nigerians believe that allies of President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accused of corruption, are not prosecuted.
Mr. Tinubu is the national leader of APC
In February, viral pictures on social media showed two bullion vans being driven into his Bourdillon residence in Lagos on the eve of the presidential election.
He had said that the money in the vans was his and not ballot papers or money for vote-buying as alleged by some Nigerians.
“Excuse me, is it my money or government money? So, even if I have money to spend in my premises, what is your headache?
“Excuse me, if I don’t represent any agency of government and I have money to spend, if I have money, if I like, I give it to the people free of charge. As long as not to buy votes,” Tinubu was quoted as saying.
However in October, Deji Adeyanju, an activist, petitioned the EFCC, asking the agency to probe the matter.
“We know they won’t take any action but we will submit the petition,” Adeyanju had said in a Facebook post.
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