President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed the embattled
Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property
(SPIP), Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, who is under suspension, to hand over the
affairs of the panel to the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata, pending the outcome of corruption
allegations against him.
Obono-Obla was suspended by the president, "following
the crisis arising from a series of petitions from legal practitioners, concerned
public-spirited citizens and public officers, alleging abuse of office,
intimidation, unauthorized malicious investigation, financial impropriety,
administrative misconduct and forgery/falsification of records," a
statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, James
Odaudu, said.
Odaudu further disclosed that Obono-Obla was suspended
following the receipt and consideration of the interim investigative report of
the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)
on the matter.
"The President has also directed that the Independent
Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) should conclude
its investigations and proceed to prosecute Chief Okoi Obono-Obla.
"Meanwhile, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata, has been directed
to immediately take over the affairs of the Special Investigative Panel
(SPIP)", the statement read in part.
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