No one is above the law: Tinubu, Fagbemi get strong message over move to probe ex-NNPCL boss Mele Kyari

• A conjugation of civilian nine organisations has urged Mele Kyari, erstwhile CEO of the NNPCL, to enactment a judicial enquiry into his tenure
• The Arewa Coalition for Accountable Leadership (ACAL) accused Kyari of sponsoring counter-groups to defy scrutiny
• ACAL besides called connected President Tinubu to backmost the probe and praised Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi for affirming that nary 1 is supra the law

Bauchi state - A conjugation of civilian nine organisations successful the northeast, nether the Arewa Coalition for Accountable Leadership (ACAL), has called connected erstwhile Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to enactment a judicial committee of enquiry into his tenure.

In a connection released connected Friday, April 25, by ACAL’s president, Dr.Aminu Mustapha Shuaibu, the radical warned that attempts to discredit calls for a probe by sponsoring counter-groups amounted to an unfastened confession of guilt.

Mele Kyari faces increasing unit from civilian nine groups demanding transparency and accountability. Photo credit: Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency
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Mele Kyari accused of evading scrutiny

Shuaibu criticised Kyari for allegedly rallying shadiness groups nationwide to defy scrutiny, describing the moves arsenic a “shameful disservice” to the values of transparency and accountability promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

“Mele Kyari should beryllium the loudest dependable calling for this probe if helium genuinely believes successful the integrity helium claims. Silence and sponsored distractions lone substance our suspicion," Shuaibu said.

He warned that sponsored narratives aimed astatine deflecting attraction would lone deepen nationalist resoluteness to prosecute accountability.

Why lipid assemblage accountability is important - Shuaibu

Shuaibu stressed that the request for accountability successful the lipid and state assemblage transcends governmental oregon determination divides.

"The lipid and state assemblage remains the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy. If we cannot clasp its managers accountable, past we person surrendered our sovereignty to corruption," helium said."Every kobo stolen from NNPC is a kid pulled retired of school, a pistillate denied maternal care, and a husbandman robbed of amended roads."

Shuaibu described the telephone for an enquiry arsenic a “moral necessity” that would interaction the aboriginal of each Nigerians.

Coalition praises AGF Fagbemi, calls for action

The conjugation commended Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), for affirming that nary one, including Kyari, is supra the law.

“The Honourable Attorney General, Mr. Fagbemi, has erstwhile again shown himself to beryllium a custodian of nationalist interest,” Shuaibu said, urging the contiguous activation of a judicial committee of inquiry.

Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi praised for assuring Nigerians that nary one, including Kyari, is supra the law. Photo credit: MARK FELIX/AFP
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Tinubu urged to enactment probe

The conjugation besides called on President Tinubu to publically endorse the investigation, informing that further delays could beryllium interpreted arsenic complicity.

"We volition not beryllium by and let the sweat and sacrifice of the Nigerian radical to beryllium trampled upon," Shuaibu said."If we indispensable determination guardant arsenic a nation, determination indispensable beryllium consequences for maltreatment of nationalist trust, nary substance however highly placed the idiosyncratic is."

Mele Kyari: Group submits petition to EFCC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a petition against Kyari was submitted astatine the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office successful Abuja.

A radical of lawyers and civilian nine organizations (CSOs) stormed the EFCC bureau connected Friday, April 25, with the petition.

The petition alleged that Kyari collaborated with definite consultants and contractors to conceal the existent outgo of refinery rehabilitation projects and evade taxes owed to the federal government.

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Source: Legit.ng