EFCC receives petition to investigate Tinubu

The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC ) on Friday received a
petition to investigate the source of
money conveyed in bullion vans to the
home of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) National Leader Bola Tinubu on
the eve of the 2019 presidential election .

The convener of Concerned Nigerians
Deji Adeyanju submitted a petition to the
EFCC to investigate Tinubu on Friday .

EFCC is empowered by law to prevent,
investigate, prosecute and penalise
economic and financial crimes and is
charged with the responsibility of
enforcing the provisions of other laws
and regulations relating to economic and
financial crimes .

A copy of the petition seen by The
Guardian has the stamp of the EFCC has
received the petition requesting it to
investigate the former Lagos State
governor.

“ To the best of our knowledge , Mr Bola
Ahmed Tinubu is a private citizen who
ordinarily should not be seen with a
convoy of Bullion Vans,” Adeyanju said
after submitting the petition .

The petition reads , “ The commission
would recall that it was reported all over
the news that Bullion Vans allegedly
Contammg an undisclosed amount of
cash were Seen entering the home of
Bola Ahmed Tinubu , former governor of
Lagos State on the eve of Nigeria
presidential elections. Tinubu himself
admitted to this fact While responding to
questioning by journalists.”

Adeyanju wants the anti – graft agency to
answer these questions:

“ What are
Bullion Vans doing in the house of
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ?

“ Who owns the content, believing to be
cash in the Bullion Vans that were seen
entering the house of Bola Ahmed
Tinubu on the eve of Nigerian
presidential elections?

“Has the commission , based on its core
mandates , investigated the source of the
Bullion Vans?

“ Is Bola Ahmed Tinubu house , now a
bank where Bullion Vans now take
money to ?

Adeyanju called on the commission to
swing into action and begin an
investigation into the appearance of
those Bullion Vans.

“ We cannot as a nation have two separate rules for fighting corruption ,
one for those opposed to the ruling party
and another for supporters of the government.

He commended the commission for its
continuous efforts in its fight against
corruption .

Adeyanju noted that Tinubu ’s case “ If
properly investigated and prosecuted
diligently will assure Nigerians of the
commission ’s willingness to fight
corruption that is devoid of party affiliations. ”

The acting Chairman of the EFCC ,
Ibrahim Magu had assured Nigerians at a
press briefing on 12, November 2018 that
the commission would commence an
investigation immediately it receives a
petition to investigate Tinubu.

“ If you are really interested , write a
petition and see whether I won’t act . It is
not for us to listen to people on the radio
and begin to act .
“ Yes , we have intelligence but the surest
way to get action is to go and write a
petition and substantiate the contents of
the petition and see whether I will not
act ,”

Magu said.