In a statement signed by the Chairman of HEDA, Olanrewaju Suraju, co-founder of Corner House, Nick Hildyard, and Programme Director of RE: COMMON, Antonio Tricarico, the groups said in order to guarantee confidence in the outcome of the inquiry, a thoroughgoing, independent investigation into the alleged fraud should be set up, hence it’s unwise for one to investigate oneself.
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Malami made this known at the ninth session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption holding in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
Malami said this in a statement by Dr. Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, on Friday.
Ejimakor and another counsel for Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, made this known in a statement jointly signed on Thursday.
He also ordered a probe into the circumstances surrounding the raid of the justice’s home.
Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, is currently being prosecuted at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The suit was filed by SERAP on Friday following the move by the Federal Government to monitor calls and messages.
The AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), announced the decision of the Federal Government on Friday.
Kanu, who is currently in DSS custody, filed the suit on Tuesday through his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.
The court presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola also extended the order stopping the DSS and AGF from freezing the accounts of the embattled activist facing trial in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Olawepo-Hashim made his position known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday titled ‘Prominent politician, Olawepo-Hashim, pitches tent with APC.”
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had last week revealed that Kanu was repatriated and subsequently arraigned him. However, Malami did not reveal where the IPOB leader was repatriated from.
The Chairman of the Committee, and Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata SAN, who declared the bidding process open in Abuja said the idea is part of the government’s efforts to raise funds to meet its obligations.
It, however, remains unclear how Malami was able to log into his account since the Twitter URL has been suspended by all Internet Service Providers in the country.
The ambassadors stated this at a meeting with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja today.
They described the ban as an unjustifiable violation of the rights of all Nigerians to freedom of expression and access to information, and a contravention of the relevant instruments of both bodies.
This is contrary to the announcement made by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday, that the looted fund had been returned to Delta State.
The suit followed recent move by the Federal Government to take over and borrow unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances owned by Nigerians in any bank in the country.
Malami made this known on Tuesday at the “Peace, Unity and Security Lecture Series 2021” in Abuja on Tuesday.
Joined in the suit as Defendants are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the Corporate Affairs Commission.