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.
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