Anti-corruption: PDP slams EFCC for inviting Oshiomhole to talk about holiness

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for inviting former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as a guest speaker to the National Anti-Corruption Stakeholders’ Summit.

According to the PDP, the invitation of Oshiomhole showed that the country had a long way to go in the fight against corruption, Daily Post reports.

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In a statement by Chris Nehikhare, Edo PDP publicity secretary, the party wondered why Oshiomhole, who has over fifteen pending petitions against him was invited “to give a talk on holiness and sainthood”.

Nehikhare said the PDP is ready to tender relevant documents to prove its case against Oshiomhole if EFCC commenced investigation.

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He said: “Oshiomhole has till this moment not told Edo people about the $54m he collected from the federal government in December 2014.

”Edo people and Nigerians only got to hear of that money because NNPC books were audited.

“The only good thing that can come out of the just concluded seminar is for Oshiomhole to submit himself for full scale investigation.

”There can be no better way to start the anti-corruption war than inviting Oshiomhole to answer for his financial crime against the state.

“We join others to urge EFFC to swing into action. No need for glamorous talk shows of anti-corruption with tainted characters. God help Nigeria.”

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com has gathered that Oshiomhole recently gave reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari will be conveniently re-elected, if he seeks for a second term in office when the 2019 elections come around.

He said the Buhari-led administration would have further consolidated on its numerous giant strides by 2019.