Brig General Isah Release Confirms Witch -Hunt against Us- PDP

                            

The People Democratic Party said yesterday that the release of Brig-Gen Jafaru Isah by the EFCC after just 8 hours of arrest clearly indicates that Federal government rather than fight corruption is just on a witch hunt against PDP leaders.

The PDP described Isa as President Buhari close associate and a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress.
The opposition laments that while the Oliseh Metuh the PDP Spokesman who was arrested without invitation is still being detained Isa  “APC chieftain who even disregarded the commission’s invitation and had to be arrested was quickly released after the EFCC boss meeting at the presidential villa.”
The Party Claimed that it was a major reason why the EFCC boss made repeated visit visit to the presidential Villa.
The PDP in a statement signed by the National legal adviser  Barr Victor Kwon said

 “the action of the EFCC in freeing Brig. General Jafaru Isa, eight hours after his arrest last Wednesday night while Chief Metuh is still being detained even when the two are being investigated over same allegation of receiving funds from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA).

“The release of Jafaru Isa, a known associate of the president and chieftain of the APC eight hours after his arrest while our spokesman remains in detention even when the two are being investigated over same allegation, clearly shows that the President Buhari-led APC government is not fighting corruption but using the much hyped crusade as a cover to persecute PDP leaders and decimate the opposition, a project the EFCC has clearly yielded itself as a willing tool.

“We have information of the marching order from the presidency for the immediate release of the president’s associate and that his issue is one of the major part reasons for the repeated visits of the EFCC chairman to the presidential villa within the period of his arrest. Of course, there is nothing hidden under the sun.

“We ask, how can the EFCC now explain to the world that it is not corrupt and teleguided by the federal government to persecute PDP leaders? What happened to the illegal holding charge upon which it has detained the PDP spokesman beyond the limit stipulated by section 35(5a) of the constitution and in violation of his guaranteed personal liberty under the law?

“Is it really true that the fund Jafaru Isa was alleged to have received from the former NSA was traced near the corridors of those who today bestride power in the country? Furthermore, can the federal government and the APC now in all honesty face the world and announce that this administration is indeed waging war against corruption?

“Can the EFCC explain what has happened to several petitions by Nigerians on corruption issues against many APC leaders including those who as former governor looted funds belonging to their state? Are they now under immunity for the fact that they are in the APC and that most of the funds they looted where used to finance APC’s presidential campaign?