Groups urges Buhari to support DSS on Emefiele investigation

A cross section of PNN and CSF officials

By Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse

The Patriots Network Nigeria (PNN) and Citizens Stability Forum (CSF) has pleaded to president Muhammadu Buhari to support Department of State Services (DSS) on arrest and investigation of CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.

The called was contained in a statement, signed and issued to news men  by the lead convener of the forum comrade Mukhtar Lawal during the press conference organised by the forum.

He explained that, the forum decided to organize this press conference looking at how the move to arrest and investigate CBN governor is taking another dimension just because of the personal interest of few people.

"It is known that the DSS invited CBN governor over accusations of economic and financial crimes of national security dimension and have even filed an ex-parte motion at the high court in Abuja for his arrest over these accusations. 

"However, while the sitting judge declined the ex-parte motion filed, he mentioned that if the DSS believes that the evidence available to it so far is sufficient, then it has the jurisdiction to arrest and detain the applicant, even without the order of the court. 

"While all this is ongoing, the Mr Emefiele was alerted of the plans by DSS to arrest him and hurriedly left the country to avoid arrest, which only indicates his unwillingness to answer and address the accusation surrounding him.

"what is preventing Emefiele from allowing the investigation by DSS? Why are powerful people who are known to be selfish and corrupt supporting Emefiele and shielding him away from the investigation?

"We cannot have a country were only the poor and powerless are subjected to the rule of law whereas those in power and their cohorts are not.

"So why will their investigation on the CBN governor be an exception,   while it is clear to Nigerians that the CBN governor and cohorts are trying hard to scuttle the investigation, for them it is not a matter of justice or proving innocence but a matter of LEAVE HIM ALONE irrespective of what he has done wrong.

"However is important for this Buhari led administration to know that while it have made a lot of progress in fighting corruption and insecurity, however, if this case is allowed to be swept under the carpet. it has the tendency of reversing all gains made by this government.

"We cannot have a country were only the poor and powerless are subjected to the rule of law whereas those in power and their cohorts are not" he said.

Thus, it is imperative that Nigerians stand in solidarity and talk with one voice to support the DSS and its official, and caution the detractors and persuade presidency from interfering or stopping such critical security investigation.