According to a report by Arise TV, in a startling revelation, anti-corruption advocate Abba Kaka has claimed that a planned protest against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being orchestrated by a former governor and two former ministers.
Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Kaka detailed how the protest, which has been cautioned against by the EFCC, is a strategic move by politically exposed individuals to undermine the anti-corruption body.
“On this planned strike, it’s very sad and unfortunate. This is probably one of the highest forms of criminality you can find,” Kaka stated.
“Citizens, once they get a permit, can protest for whatever they’re looking for. But in this particular case, this is a protest that is being organised, sponsored and paid for by one former governor and two former ministers who have cases with the EFCC. If they are not interested in the cases, they shouldn’t have stolen the money they have stolen.”
The EFCC has previously urged parents and guardians to warn their wards against participating in the protest, emphasizing the illegal motives behind it. Kaka reinforced this message, urging security forces to uncover the true sponsors behind the protest.
“Your guess is as good as mine. Let the security forces unravel who they are. It is a strike that is being sponsored by some politically exposed persons who are bent on tarnishing the image of the country and tarnishing the image of the Bola Tinubu administration and others.
Let the police and the DSS and the EFCC itself go and look for what I’m talking about and they will find the answers clearly there. This is just criminality. How come all the civil society organisations in Nigeria are not part of it? These are just cyber criminals.”
Kaka pointed to past incidents involving these political figures to support his claims, specifically mentioning a former governor who previously evaded arrest.
“It’s because they have cases with EFCC and we have seen in the past, what has also happened with one of them, when he escaped from a house. The news is all over. It’s trending. EFCC itself was being blamed at that time for allowing the suspect to escape. Now, we are coming back to also blame the EFCC. It doesn’t make any sense. Let’s be realistic and consistent in what we’re doing.”
While Kaka supports the right to protest, he emphasized the need for legal and peaceful demonstrations.
“I have no problem with young people organizing themselves legally and peacefully to protest, but if there is a criminality or criminal element involved and if some people are sponsoring the protest for a different purpose, then young people need to understand that they are being used, they need to understand that they are not supposed to be part of this crime."