Politics
By Anthony Isibor.
THE Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, ANSTRC, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to handle the interrogation of former governor Willie Obiano, who is in their custody with due respect and civility.
The call is contained in a letter to the commission on Sunday, March 20, 2022, titled, “Public Statement on the Inhuman Treatment of the Immediate Past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, in EFCC Custody” and signed by Nnaemeka A. Achebe, Obi of Onitsha and Chairman of the ANSTRC.
ANSTRC noted that the letter written in connection to a video clip circulating on the social media showing the former governor Willie Obiano in EFCC custody wearing a red boxer short and a white t-shirt only.
According to the letter, ANSTRC and, indeed, all traditional rulers of Anambra State are utterly shocked and disappointed that someone of the status of a former state governor would be treated in such a distasteful and reprehensible manner by an agency of the federal government.
“We are equally disturbed that such a video clip found its way out of the highly secured environment of the EFCC onto the social media, obviously, with the intent of causing maximum embarrassment to Obiano and, by extension, the people of Anambra State, whose governor he was until three days ago on 17 March 2022.
“Without prejudice to the responsibility of the EFCC to carry out its statutory duties, such treatment of Obiano is absolutely dehumanizing and would not bring any value to whatever investigation being conducted by the EFCC.
“Therefore, the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council on behalf of all traditional rulers of Anambra State, calls on the EFCC to treat Obiano with due civility and immediately restore him to his personal comfort whilst expeditiously working to conclude its investigation
“We also appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, to call the EFCC to order regarding the appalling condition that Willie Obiand is being subjected to.
Obiano, who had been on the EFCC’s watchlist, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, while trying to leave the country hours after handing over power to Prof. Charles Soludo.
He has since been moved to the commission’s Abuja office where he is currently undergoing interrogation.
A.I
2022-03-21 @ 15:04
Tags: Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council EFCC Nnaemeka A. Achebe
