Adoke, a pathological liar. l read with dismay the interview granted by the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Bello Mohammed Adoke to an online medium. Since l am not a member of PDP or aide of the former President Jonathan, l would not dabble into some issues he raised regarding the former President Jonathan's congratulatory phone call to President Buhari.
It will be recalled that the federal government instituted an action against Tinubu in 2007 for violating S.7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap.56.LFN,1990, to wit operating foreign accounts whilst serving as the governor of Lagos state. It was reported by Punch newspaper of Wednesday, April 25, 2007 and many other newspapers. After the general elections, the FG was silent about the case. Many people believed that probably the cordial relationship between the then President, Yardua and Tinubu affected the trial.
ln August 2010, l wrote to Adoke in his capacity as AGF and copied the Office of National Security Adviser; Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau; Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal; and Director General of DSS. The receivers acknowledged the letter except the office of Attorney General of the Federation. l followed up with a reminder to AGF, Adoke and after many months of no response, l placed a full page open letter advertisement to Adoke on two National newspapers.
l decided to meet some PDP governors, all of them are now in APC and gave them copies of the letter and the letter got to President Jonathan. l was invited to Abuja on two occasions.
The current CCT Chairman dismissed the case on flimsy excuse that Tinubu was not interrogate by CCB as demanded by law before he was arraigned. Many lawyers and a Chairman of anti corruption agency told me, the Tribunal Chairman could have discharge or refer him to the Bureau for questioning. l learnt later that Adoke appointed private prosecutor for CCB to handle the case and from what he said in the interview that the trial was unnecessary showed that Adoke compromised the case.
l strongly believe that fighting corruption is collective responsibility of all honest Nigerians. l am proud to say, l did my best without asking for reward working with ICPC, EFCC under the chairmanship of Larmorde and the Chief of Staff to the President Jonathan, Chief Mike Ogdiadomhe on security challenge.To be responsible citizen does not entail occupy political office.
ln 2010, President Jonathan directed the DSS to screen me for appointment two days after the screening exercise was conducted at DSS, HQ, Annex lkoyi, l told the men who conducted the exercise that l would not take such appointment.
There is no need to revise history in other to secure a soft landing. You are not the only Minister that served under Jonathan and many of them are moving freely in Nigeria, l will appeal to Adoke to visit Nigeria and face any charge the FG may haul at him .
Olufemi Aduwo
President, Rights Monitoring Group and Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity lnc & Permanent Representative of CCDI to United Nations
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