‘EFCC hasn’t invited me,’ PDP spokesperson says

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has said that he has not been invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) despite reports that he was being investigated by the agency.

Metuh made the disclosure on Monday, January 4, 2015, via a statement released by his Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa.

The statement reads:

“This office wishes to state categorically that the EFCC has never invited the National Publicity Secretary nor questioned him on any matter whatsoever since its inception.”

“If indeed, the report (about his investigation) is from the EFCC, then they should note that only in a period of tyranny are people investigated on the pages of the newspapers as a prelude for abuse and violation of their freedom and rights under the law.”

“It is instructive to observe that a mere media campaign of calumny does not in anyway whatsoever translate to any evidence of guilt. It is rather an evidence of infringement on the rights of the citizenry and manifestation of the reign of tyranny.”

“If we now have a system where citizens get to be investigated, tried and executed by planting stories in select newspapers, wherein then lies the need for our judicial process? Finally, we do hope that all concerned will be guided by due process at all times.”

Earlier reports had it that Metuh was being investigated for accepting N400M from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki who is being tried for allegedly laundering $2 billion in funds meant for the procurement of arms for Nigeria’s military.