President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conclude its investigations and prosecute Okoi Obono-Obla.
Obono-Obla was on Wednesday suspended as the chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property.
Channels TV reports that the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata, Esq. has been directed to immediately take over the affairs of the SIP.
Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, who explained that the action was carried out based on a complaint said to have emanated from the Federal Government.
Obono-Obla’s suspension from office followed the crisis arising from series of petitions from legal practitioners, concerned public spirited citizens and public officers, alleging abuse of office, intimidation, unauthorized malicious investigation, financial impropriety, administrative misconduct and forgery/falsification of records.
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