Richard Anyebe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says there were no files incriminating President Bola Tinubu and some of his close aides in any of its offices across the country.
ICPC states this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Spokesman, Azuka Ogugua.
The statement was in reaction to a report that the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed one of the commission’s offices and carted away files implicating the president and his close aides.
Ogugua in the statement, described the report as unfounded and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
The statement read, “The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has been drawn to a spurious news report by an online media, titled “Secret Police, DSS Carts Away Files Implicating President Buhari, Close Aides from ICPC, CCB”.
“The Commission hereby refutes the report and states unequivocally that there were no files implicating President Tinubu or close aides at its headquarters or offices across the states. Therefore, the alleged carting away of such imaginary files is unfounded and should be disregarded by the public.
“While the Commission does not dispute the role of the media to inform the public, it is deeply disturbed by irresponsible practice and non-adherence to the tenets of the journalism profession by some media outlets.”
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri on Saturday, dragged Mmesoma Ejikeme, the Anambra school girl who forged her Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME results.
JAMB had accused Mmesoma of forging her UTME score from the 249 she scored at the exam sitting to 362 as the highest scorer.
