{"id":57696,"date":"2017-05-15T05:28:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T04:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=57696"},"modified":"2017-05-15T05:28:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T04:28:46","slug":"ikoyigate-release-reports-nigerian-timi-frank-begs-osinbajo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ikoyigate-release-reports-nigerian-timi-frank-begs-osinbajo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikoyigate: Release your reports to Nigerian, Timi Frank begs Osinbajo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8230;Wants indicted persons prosecuted<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi<br \/>\nFrank, has said that the fight against corruption by the present<br \/>\nadministration may be in jeopardy if the findings of the Presidential<br \/>\ncommittee investigating the controversial $43M in Lagos house is not<br \/>\nreleased to Nigerians on time.<\/p>\n<p>The committee headed by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, is also tasked to<br \/>\ninvestigate allegations of corruption against the suspended Secretary to<br \/>\nthe Government of the Federation (SGF) Engr. Babachir David Lawal, which<br \/>\nComrade Frank beleive ought to have been released to show transparency in<br \/>\nthe war against corruption the same way the Senate has dondone.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the presidency had promised to release the reports over a week<br \/>\nago but the citizens are still waiting.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed in Abuja on Sunday, the APC deputy publicity<br \/>\nsecretary said the continue delay in making public the outcome of Yemi<br \/>\nOsinbajo&#8217;s three man committee might begin to give room to rumours and<br \/>\nspeculations which Nigerians are not known with the Acting President.<\/p>\n<p>Frank declared that he has to speak out because when the committee was set<br \/>\nup by the President he also commended the move.<\/p>\n<p>Frank also cautioned that not only Nigerians are expecting the outcome of<br \/>\nProfessor Osinbajo&#8217;s panel but &#8220;the international community are also<br \/>\nwaiting on how Nigeria will handle the matter as this singular act could<br \/>\nmake or mar the war against corruption in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is high time this report is make public to proof to the world that our<br \/>\nparty mean it when we say we are fighting corruption, because do as said<br \/>\nis the hallmark of integrity in governance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reports of discovery of large amount of money as $43M without true<br \/>\nidentity of the owner in a country where government cannot pay salaries or<br \/>\nincrease the meager being paid the hard working Civil Servants, where<br \/>\npoverty, hunger and massive unemployment are order of the day should not<br \/>\nbe delay or sweept under the carpet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said that Nigerians actually believe in the integrity of Prof. Yemi<br \/>\nOsinbajo the same way they trust President Muhammadu Buhari himself,<br \/>\nadding that &#8220;this is the time to proof that integrity because Nigerian<br \/>\nmasses are suffering for the sins they never committed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bayelsa born politician, while making reference to how the Senate<br \/>\nPresident Bukola Saraki submitted himself to corruption allegations by<br \/>\nthis same government, said :&#8221;nobody find guilty should be protected. The<br \/>\nNIA and SGF&#8217;s reports should no longer be kept away from Nigerians. 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