Dino Melaye Warns EFCC Against Probing Atiku Abubakar
Former senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against inviting Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for questioning regarding alleged financial crimes. Melaye spoke at the ADC All Support Groups town hall meeting in Abuja, emphasizing the theme ‘Together We Can Build the Nigeria We Desire’.
He criticized a petition by Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, a former member of the House of Representatives, which urged the EFCC to reopen investigations into Atiku based on past allegations from 2005-2006 and a 2010 U.S. Senate report.
Melaye stated that Atiku, who served as vice president under Olusegun Obasanjo, had been investigated multiple times without conviction, winning all 13 cases against him. He warned the EFCC and the Nigerian government against using the agency for political reasons, referencing the potential for public unrest similar to the 2011 Tunisia revolution if Atiku were targeted.
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