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Omisore reacts to reports that EFCC declared him wanted.

Senator Iyiola Omisore, the ex-deputy governor of Osun state, has reacted to reports that he is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).


There had been reports earlier that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the last governorship election in Osun, is being wanted by the EFCC over his role in the infamous Ekitigate election scandal.


According to the report, he was said to have collected and squandered about N700million which he reportedly collected from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, who is also being prosecuted over misappropriation of arms deal fund.


But in a swift reaction to the report, Omisore noted that he was in court with the EFCC at about 9am on Tuesday, and that there was no way he would have been declared wanted by the anti-corruption agency when they had just left court.


Senator Iyiola Omisore replies EFCC venomously, says he never collected anything from Dasuki.


The statement obtained by newsmen reads:


“I read the statement issued by the Econimic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) purportedly declaring me wanted as an attempt by that organisation and its leadership to tarnish my image.


“That statement, if indeed it was issued by the EFCC, is the height of mischief and a deliberate attempt to assassinate my character. It is now very clear that the EFCC is indeed playing out the script of persecuting and harassing perceived opposition groups in the country.


“To be sure, there is no basis for the EFCC so-called statement. Only on Tuesday, May 24, we appeared in court with the EFCC asking for the permission of the court for an extension of time in the preliminary objection to a suit filed against me.”


Citing reasons he cannot be indicted in the multimillion naira election fraud scandal, Omisore, via the statement informed that,
“the Managing Director of Firmex Gill which the EFCC joined in their case indemnified me from the company’s contracts and any such obligations.


“In other words, there is nothing relating to me in the company’s contract deal with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The company has even sued the ONSA for its inability to pay the balance of the contract so awarded to it.


“Therefore, I am not aware of any issue relating to a contract sum of N700 million. There was no issue of N700 million anywhere. The relationship between the company and ONSA is civil and contractual, which has nothing to do with me. Besides, so long as their business transactions are legitimate and since I am not directly managing the company, how am I to know who and who they do business with?


“The EFCC should not be seen laying the role of political victimisation of innocent individuals, coercion and blackmail. Sadly that is simply what this organisation has been doing. Blackmail, I strongly believe, won’t help EFCC. If the organisation and its leadership think they have any case against me, they should come to court with their facts.


“This act of blackmail and deliberate tarnishing the image of perceived political enemies won’t help the image of the EFCC and it won’t get it result.”


While appealing to civil society groups to come to his aid, the ex-senator said: “How can you declare someone you were in court with at 9.00a.m today wanted the same day, a few hours afterwards?


“I am appealing to all human rights and civil society organisations to caution EFCC from damaging my reputation further. If they have facts, I challenge them to bring them to court and not resort to blackmail, intimidation and victimisation.”



Source: Naij.com

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