The immediate past Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang, on Thursday denied media reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) declared him wanted for refusing to honour an invitation by the Commission.
The Senator’s Media Consultant, Mr. Clinton Garuba, told DAILY POST in Jos that the former Governor was at no time invited by the Commission.
Garuba said, “The attention of the Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly, Senator Jonah David Jang has been drawn to publications on some national dailies including the Vanguard news paper indicating that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have declared him wanted for allegedly refusing to honour its invitations.
“Honestly, the development came to the Senator as a rude shock considering the fact that there has never been a time the Commission invited him.”
He maintained that, “All those who know the distinguished Senator would attest to his willingness at all times to give an account of his time in office as the Governor of Plateau State from 2007-2015.
The Senator’s Spokesman recalled that, barely two months ago, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had invited Jang through a word of mouth, and he honour the invitation.
“Certainly, a man who honoured that kind of invitation cannot be said to possess the character trait of the person the ICPC is alleging to have continued to evade its invitations”, he explained.
According to him, “As an elder statesman who has contributed immeasurably to the progress, development, unity, and longevity of the Nigerian State, Senator Jonah David Jang has nothing to hide throughout his outstanding years of service to the people of Plateau State and Nigeria.
“As a testament to his firm believe in the tenets of probity and accountability, the Senator is ready to visit the ICPC today, if he is properly invited.”
He, however, said the lawmaker had instructed his lawyers “to protest this sort of media trial.”
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