OZEKHOME DISAGREES WITH MAGU AT AN EVENT IN ABUJA



OZEKHOME DISAGREES WITH MAGU AT AN EVENT IN ABUJA.

Yesterday,  the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu clashed with Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, at an event that was organised by the Federal High Court in Abuja where they were both special guests.

Hear Magu: “Everybody here has a responsibility to fight corruption, even my friend here, Ozekhome. He has a resonsibility to fight corruption."

“This is because corruption is a disaster in this country. I want to use this oppurtunity to call on you in everyway to help us in the fight against corruption and together we will win. We are already winning."

“All we need is for you to help us in the fight against corruption."

Hear Ozekhome: “Some one or two people have referred to me. Let me acknowledge the presence of my good friend Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Most of you do not know, he is my personal friend. I have known him since the 90s when he was under former Chairman of EFCC, so we are very close friends”.

Looking directly at Magu, Ozekhome continued; “I want to assure you that all of us are engaged in fighting corruption, but like I have challenged you again and again before your very face up to March this year when you invited me to the anti-corruption seminar.

“I said Mr. Magu, do us one favour, show us one person in the government, in your government that you docked, let Nigerians see that you are trying this one person! Then you would have achieved mileage in the fight against corruption. Just one example! Put a Minister, put the former SGF that has been indicted in the dock, just put one, then we will say you are serious and no longer selective."

“When you are selective in the fight against corruption and yet when you check your right its corruption. You treat the government with Sasorabia perfume and then fight opposition politicians and critics with insecticides, then you can’t be serious."

“When you seize a lawyer’s professional fees paid, you can’t be said to be fighting corruption."

“My lord Sirs, please be creative, do justice without fear or favour. Do what the Court of Appeal just did in the case of Justice Nganjiwa. That is a judgment that is proper, historic and should be celebrated. I support that judgment."

“A Judge should not be afraid to do his or her job. You should not be afraid, heavens will not fall. Soldiers come and go but barracks remain. Operatives of government come and go but government remains."

“Let us build strong institutions and not strong men”, Ozekhome concluded amid thunderous applause from other guests at the event, including retired and serving Judges.

You are still my man Ozekhome! Saying it as it is is our business.

Culled from I.K. Okhai 's timeline.

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