Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Abba Kyari Did Not Influence Oyo-Ita's Investigation-EFCC

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to reports by a section of the media, insinuating that the ongoing investigation of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita by the Commission was instigated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari. The Commission wishes to state that there is no truth in these claims, and urges the general public to disregard the reports as the handiwork of mischief makers. For the avoidance of doubt, investigation by the EFCC is evidence-based. Most often,they are triggered by pe…