By Dipo Olowookere
Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has stepped down two nominees of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) board presently undergoing probe for issues relating to corruption.
Spokesman of the Acting President, Mr Laolu Akande, made this disclosure in a series of tweets on Sunday evening.
He said though “a basic check showed no court convictions” against the two affected nominees, Maimuna Aliyu and Sa’ad Alanmu, “when weighty petitions come up, this administration will always do the right thing.”
In the tweets, Mr Akande said, “We are stepping down two of the new ICPC board nominees who have ongoing investigation issues with the commission as this presents a conflict.
“While existence of allegations or petitions against someone shouldn’t necessarily disqualify them from considerations for appointments, this case presents a peculiarity as we have confirmed that the agency in which they are to serve is indeed investigating the two of them.
“A basic check showed no court convictions against them. But when weighty petitions come up this administration will always do the right thing.”
Adedapo Adesanya