The independent Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission
(ICPC) has commenced investigations of four former governors following
petition against them.
The
four governors are former governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Sullivan
Chime of Enugu, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano.
Already four teams have been raised to visit the states to check the
books of the states to establish the allegations against the governors.
Sources at the commission told Vanguard that the teams departed Abuja
Monday morning to the various states to carry out their investigations.
A source at the commission who does not want his name in print
because he is not authorised to speak on the matter told Vanguard that
the allegations bother on dubious awards of contracts as well as
contracts awarded to cronies and relatives of the former governors.
According to the source, the commission is committed to ensuring that
all petitions are investigated to the ironical conclusion and those
indicted or found to have compromised would be brought to book.
“We will ensure that we thoroughly investigate all allegations
brought before us so that no body would be left in doubt about our
commitment to fighting corruption. The chairman has dispatched a team to
the affected states and they are expected to report back in the next
two weeks. No body would be spared if found culpable” the source said.
When contacted the resident media consultant to the commission, Folu Olumiti neither denied nor confirmed the story.
He told Vanguard: “I don’t have any comment. I don’t want to comment on an ongoing investigations” before cutting off the line.
Breaking news: ICPC probes former govs Amaechi, Kwankwaso, Chime, Shema
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