The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission, on Saturday, said no files were incriminating the President, Bola
Tinubu, and some of his close aides in any of its offices across the country.
The commission was reacting to a report that the Department
for State Services stormed one of the commission’s offices and carted away
files implicating the president and his close aides.
In a statement to newsmen, ICPC’s spokesperson,
Azuka Ogugua, described the report as unfounded, urging 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.”
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