Ooni of Ife, Ola Olukoyode
Ny Our Reporter
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that the chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyode, may lose his job if he probes the presidency, legislature and judiciary.
The first-class monarch sounded the note of warning to the EFCC chairman after the latter promised to go after the presidency, judiciary and legislature in comprehensive probes.
However, Ogunwusi posted that the solution to Nigeria’s problems was devolution of power, adding that the president and governors were too powerful to be investigated.
■ DETAILS OF WHAT THR OONI SAID
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, expressed fear that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, might lose his job after reading out his plan.
The first-class traditional ruler made the comment while reacting to the working strategy of the anti-graft agency under the leadership of Olukoyede.
● EFCC chairman reveals plan to probe presidency
In a video shared by the AIT, Olukoyede said the EFCC would commence its operation with the presidency by investigating the financial activities at the Presidential Villa.
He said the anti-graft agency would then move to the National Assembly, particularly the NASS service commission.
The EFCC boss further disclosed that the investigations would be extended to the Federal Judicial Service Commission before moving to the ministries to balance it all.
But the Ooni of Ife described the disclosure of Olukoyode as an innocent statement that could cost him his job, adding that the people he was planning to investigate were so powerful.
He noted that they were the ones that put him there and could remove him.
● Ooni of Ife promises to pray for EFCC chairman
The traditional ruler called for devolution of power rather than making the president and governors so powerful that it was difficult to investigate them.
● Ooni’s statement reads in part:
“The EFCC chairman innocently said something here that he will go after the presidency, he will go after the judiciary, he will go after the legislative arms. I will pray and fast for you; some people have been there before you. Let’s be truthful.” Credit Legit
