Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and
other related offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft bodies
to intensify efforts at investigating and recovering public funds and
assets that have been stolen by public officials.
Yekini Nabena, APC Acting National Publicity Secretary, in a statement
on Thursday, said the call became imperative as the nation moves
towards the 2019 general elections.
The ruling party said it was important that the Nigerian electorate
have an opportunity to choose from candidates that can pass the
integrity and corruption test.
According to the statement, "We must ensure that we never again
entrust the leadership of this great country to gang of thieves whose
sole aim is treasury looting as brazenly displayed in past Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) administrations.
"An example is a current Senate presiding officer facing EFCC
investigations. It is difficult to fathom how a federal lawmaker, who
before his current position was an Associate Lecturer and Local
Government Chairman, owns 22 high-end properties in Nigeria and other
exclusive locations across the world.
"It is our hope that the anti-graft agencies investigating this Senate
Presiding officer makes public his and other corruption probe status
reports so that Nigerians can know them for who they are.
"Meanwhile, in line with our promise to combat corruption, the fight
against graft has been hugely successful and the gains are clear. The
bold effort of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to
instill probity in our national life has led to the gradual
disappearance of the era of impunity.
"Commendably, President Buhari in line with his tough anti-corruption
stance recently signed into law the Nigerian arm of the global
financial intelligence unit – Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
(NFIU).
"We are confident that the new law will boost ongoing efforts to
combat money laundering, terrorism financing and check suspicious
transactions, especially as we prepare for the 2019 elections."
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