The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on today denied reports it decorated Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as “Anti-Corruption Ambassador”.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President, Uche Anichukwu, had announced that the decoration was undertaken by the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman Bakari, acting on behalf of EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Mustafa Magu and the management and staff of the commission.

In its rebuttal, the EFCC totally dissociated itself from the purported action of Bakari, saying he acted entirely on his own and beyond his brief at the Assembly as he was never authorized to decorate Ekweremadu or any officer of the National Assembly as ‘Anti- Corruption Ambassador.'

“The Commission views this highly unprofessional and conduct of the officer as yet another manifestation of ‘Corruption Fighting Back,’ it declared. “This leg of the despicable campaign, which is, unfortunately, being carried out by a staff of the Commission, had been foreshadowed in recent weeks by other questionable acts.”

The agency cited curious anti-EFCC rulings last week, characterizing them as calculated attempts to derail the anti-corruption war, and even observing indications of the capture of a prominent section of the media by what it called “dark forces.”

It said the picture of organized corruption marshaling its evil forces to launch a sustained fightback becomes clearer if cognizance is taken off the bewildering insistence of the Senate to carry on with the ill-advised amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act, as well as the inexplicable provisions proposed for amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

“Let it be underscored that the statutory mandate of the EFCC is the investigation and prosecution of all economic and financial crimes cases, which does not include phoney decoration of any individual as “Anti-corruption Ambassador,” the agency said. “That award and title are unknown to the EFCC and could not have been invested as purported, on behalf of the Acting Chairman, Management and staff of the EFCC.”

It further pointed out that the EFCC is not in the habit of awarding titles to individuals.

“Those who seek titles for reasons of waging a counter-onslaught against the war on corruption in addition to massaging inflated sense of influence know the quarters to approach for such dubious honors,” it advised, and then affirmed, “Not the EFCC.”

It urged the public and stakeholders in the fight against corruption to disregard the so-called decoration, adding that “stern administrative action” will be taken against Mr. Bakari.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/20/efcc-deal-staff-who-decorated-ekweremadu-its-%E2%80%98anti-corruption-ambassador

I see this coming.... how can a man like ekweremadu be endorse as anti-corruption Ambassador..??

E pain them

nice one. I was like watdafuck when I read the story yesterday. abeg check the liason officer's account

I think " Corruption fighting back " is the new cliche in our government now.

Watch how a lot of incompetence will be covered with that statement.

Just watch.

We can see the handwriting on the wall visibly clear!

EFCC how can you tell that the man that decorated Ekweremadu just wake up one morning to take such a risk without acting on orders? na over liver dey worry the man?

Stop that cock and bull story and simply tell us: "oga at the top no gree" Cos I know that nothing will ever happen to Suleiman Bakari.

Nawa o. You pple think say we are new in this country. We know all these things so dont brainwash anybody.

I don't know who we offend in this country that warrant this daily embarrassment from this so called lawbreakers. kai

GOOD

That staff is a PDP agent!

Superstory,na 2day?

Ikwere people sef.

Good one.

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This magu of a guy is confused I just pity the efcc liaison officer because right now his career will be sacrifice on the altar of partisan politics. They better stop all this corruption fighting back nonsense as if the ruling party is free from corruption.

The liaison officer should be thoroughly investigated, how on earth could a serial forger be decorated an ambassador of of an anti-corruption organization?

Just imagine if that "award" was given to Buhari? You would have seen headlines like "EFCC: Buhari is a tyrant"
EFCC is compromised- Fayose
We will not take it -Orubebe
Buhari should resign- Indigbo
Buhari is sectional leader- Afenifere

nonsense

they should go ahead and give the award to apc atiku/saraki/obj/amaechi. non of my buisness

what I'm interested in light/fuel/and other things apc promised


APC fulfil your promise and stop fighting urselves in the media.






na only zombies una dey decieve ooo

Talk one today deny am tomorrow... How long shall dis continue?

Ekweremadu deserved the award because he is not corrupt

This government get two mouths sha..but!!

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pangea2:

That staff is a PDP agent!

EFCC with there bunch of lies since it came to existance

As expected

corruption is a disease, I'm saying it for the second time

that is funny