The Presidential Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe certain allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engineer Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke has said that it would conduct the robe in close session.
“All its proceedings will however be in closed sessions to avoid speculations, allow for full disclosure and enhance the pace of proceedings.”
A statement by the senior special adviser to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who heads the 3-man probe panel, Laolu Akand, said that the panel will invite all relevant officials and private individuals who may be connected to both cases.
“It will also obtain and scrutinize documents that may throw some light on the issues raised in both cases.”
Other members of the probe panel are the Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami and National Security Adviser, retired Major General Babagana Munguno. The panel was set up to investigate allegations of legal and due process violations made against the SGF and the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Laolu Akande assured that the panel which is expected to submit its report to the President at the expiration of the 14-day deadline, “will conduct its work with utmost diligence and without fear or favour.” [myad]
