Wike
Rivers
Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo
to sack the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu for
overthrowing the Governments of Benue and Akwa Ibom States .
In
an interview with journalists on Thursday at the Government
House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said the freezing of the accounts
of the two states is more grievous than the invasion of the National
Assembly by the sacked Director General of DSS.
He
stated that the unconstitutional freezing of the accounts of
the two states is tantamount to the closure of the Executive,
Legislature and Judiciary of the two two states.
"I
am calling for the sack of the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr
Ibrahim Magu for overthrowing a tier government. The mere fact that
the two accounts have been re-opened does not mean that a crime was
not committed.
"When
you freeze the account of the State Government, you have
overthrown that government. Without funds, a state cannot
function. This means the shutdown of government business at
Executive, Legislature and Judiciary in the affected states".
The
governor said that the impunity of the EFCC can no longer be
overlooked because it has the capacity to destroy democracy.
He
said the condemnation of the EFCC illegality by the Chairman of
the Nigeria Governors Forum is not enough, noting that the Governors
Forum must stand up to defend the independence of states as the
second tier of government.
Governor
Wike also called for the prosecution of Ibrahim Magu, saying if
the Director General of DSS can be sacked for overthrowing just one
arm of Federal Government, then Magu should be sacked.
He
said: "The Chairman of that Agency overthrew the Governments of
Benue and Akwa Ibom States. Remember that this country is a
Federation consisting of federating Units. As a federal system, we
have three tiers of Government. These tiers of Government share
the funds that accrue to the Federation monthly.
"It
disheartens some of us to see the inconsistency of this government.
This particular agency thrives on impunity. It disobeys court
orders at will and on reckless anti-democratic actions. This impunity
must stop".
Governor
Wike said when the Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom was still in
the APC, the State Government accounts were never frozen. He
said the action was because he defected.
He
also traced the Freezing of Akwa Ibom State Government Accounts
to defection of the Former Senate Minority Leader.
The
governor said that the ultimate target of the APC Federal Government
was Rivers State where the EFCC has been using the EFCC to
perpetrate illegality.
Commenting
on the defection of the Former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill
Akpabio , he said that it is not an important issue because it has
not affected the structure of the PDP.
He
said that at the appropriate time he will speak on the defection
which has been brewing for two months. He said that Nigerians will be
shocked at what transpired before Akpabio defected. The governor
added that there was no need highlighting an issue of no
consequence.
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