The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians not to immediately label the recent Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, probe of former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as politically motivated.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Wike said Investigations by the EFCC are routine and do not always involve politics.
“People should stop claiming that Tambuwal is being with-hunted because he belongs to opposition. Many Nigerians have always been invited by the EFCC, and it does not always mean politics is involved.
“I’m not speaking on behalf of the EFCC, but Nigerians should stop this. I was arrested by EFCC in 2008 when I became Chief of Staff in 2007. I was taken to court, and fought it until they had to withdraw the case” he explained.
Wike added that although some people suggested the government at the time was behind his arrest, he never publicly accused anyone of targeting him, instead allowing the legal process to clear his name.
He said, In Tambuwal situation, the former governor was simply invited to answer questions, as many Nigerians, and should not automatically be seen as a political witch-hunt.
“Even in Tambuwal case, he was invited by the EFCC, just like many others have been in the past. This does not mean it is political”
-9News Nigeria.
