APC Reveals ‘Who’ Is Putting Pressure On EFCC To Arrest Sylva

APC Reveals ‘Who’ Is Putting Pressure On EFCC To Arrest Sylva

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being pressured to arrest and prosecute Timipre Sylva on alleged fabricated charges instigated by the State Governor, Douye Diri.

The party’s spokesperson in the state, Doifie Buokoribo, made these claims in a statement issued on Monday.

Timipre Sylva, who contested the governorship election in the state on the APC platform, is challenging the results after Diri was declared the governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on November 11. Diri secured the highest votes and won in six out of the eight Local Government Areas.

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Buokoribo asserted that Diri is influencing the EFCC to take legal action against Sylva with the intention of obstructing the APC candidate from pursuing his case at the election tribunal. According to him, Governor Diri and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted this strategy because they are aware they are holding a “stolen mandate.”

Mr Buokoribo said, “We are aware of Senator Diri’s devious activities at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission aimed at sponsoring invented petitions against Sylva, and the pressure he is mounting on officials of the commission to initiate arrest and prosecution against him on trumped-up charges, particularly, bordering on his tour of duty as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.”

PDP fires back at APC

“Chief Timpre Sylva, as a bad loser, has refused to acknowledge and accept the outcome of the 11 November governorship election for what it is — a free, fair and transparent poll.

“The election was widely adjudged by various local and international observers as one of the cleanest in recent times conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, in which incumbent Governor Douye Diri was re-elected via a landslide.

“We are at a loss as to the reasons for this latest senile vituperation thrown at our dear Governor.

“May we remind Chief Sylva and his deceptive cohorts in his party that the EFCC is a federal anti-corruption organ that is not within the remit or under the control of Governor Diri.

“We maintain that the PDP or Senator Diri was never involved in the running of the office of the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and if there are issues arising therefrom, it is not the business of the State Governor or our Party. So, we advise Sylva to face his travail (if any) and leave Governor Diri out of it.

“We also wish to state that the mandate freely given to Governor Douye Diri as expressed by the good people of Bayelsa State will stand and be validated at the end of the day.”

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