$2.1b Arms Deal: Buhari Must Not Probe Army Chiefs- Fayose

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$2.1b Arms Deal: Buhari Must Not Probe Army Chiefs- Fayose

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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Saturday cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against his directive that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission carry out a probe on 18 military Generals over allegations of involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal. The governor argued that the top military officers should have been probed according to the armed force rules of engagement. Fayose said, “The $2.1 billion arms deal is a scam because all that they are just doing is to brandish figures to deceive Nigerians and demonise the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and those opposed to his (Buhari’s) dictatorship in the All Progressive Congress, APC. “Till today, the amount they have charged people for stealing is not up to N10 billion and $2.1 billion they claimed was stolen is about N600 billion. “The President must let Nigerians see where the arms deal is in the 2015 budget and publish details of the imaginary $2.1 billion scam. “Also, the President must tell Nigerians how his friend, Jafaru Isa was able to return N100 million to the EFCC within three days because there are insinuations that the N100 million refunded came from the Presidency. “The President should not act in a way that he will be perceived as ridiculing the armed forces. “Even though I am not a military officer, I know that there is what is called orderly room trial or court martial, which military men who erred in the performance of their duties are made to go through. “It is until they are found guilty and probably dismissed that they are made to face court trial. “In this case, how does it feel for a serving military General to be interrogated by an Assistant Commissioner of Police? “I think we should not destroy our democratic institutions, especially the judiciary and the armed forces because we are fighting corruption. “Already, the President has ridiculed the judiciary by disobeying the courts and coming on television to say that orders of the court do not hold water. “He is also destroying the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by turning it to the commission for inconclusive elections. “He should not ridicule the military, and men of goodwill should advise the President to tread cautiously. “Also, the international community, especially the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Nations should caution the President against actions capable of bringing down the institutions of government under the guise of fighting corruption.”

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