The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, CESJET has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over irregular appointment going on in the Nigerian Export Import Bank, NEXIM.
CESJET in the petition dated 8th December and signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Oche David wants President Buhari to sack the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC for neglecting petitions from Nigerians on the irregular appointments.
Oche said, “We strongly feel it is time to draw the attention of the President to the rot in the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) under the nose of Barrister Nta Ekpo as Chairman.
“On 5th June, 2015 we wrote to the ICPC whereupon we chronicled the massive fraud committed and lies told on oath by the Executive Director Business Development of the Nigerian Import Export Bank (NEXIM), Mrs. Folake Itohan Oke Salami in order to attain her said office.
“Up till this moment, the Chairman of ICPC has chosen to place the interest of Mrs. Salami over and above the interest of Nigeria as a nation by flagrantly refusing to obey the Order of Mandamus.
“In fact, he is grandstanding around town that nobody can remove him from the position which he now occupies even if the heaven falls!
“Your Excellency sir, it is obvious that Barrister Nta Ekpo lacks what it takes to work under your present administration which is anchored on change of the hitherto corruption-friendly regime. He lacks integrity and can only lead the ICPC to doom.
“We therefore call on you to overhaul the ICPC by first removing the Chairman in the manner you did in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which many local and international observers within and outside have confirmed to have improved tremendously in the fight against corruption and criminality in Nigeria”he said
