CACOL URGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROSECUTE FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO NOW

 

Former President Olusegun Obansanjo

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders CACOL has called on the Federal Government to expedite action at prosecuting former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the financial malpractices he perpetuated during his eight year regime, and make sure he is adequately punished.

This call followed the statement credited to the former president challenging the federal government to prosecute him for all wrongs done during his administration rather than prosecuting his aides. Obasanjo allegedly made this statement at the 50th birthday anniversary of the former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili.

Now that he has volunteered to face trial, the Federal Government should not hesitate to grant the old man his request, the Coalition's Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran, said in reaction to the news. 

It is clear fact that the old soldier presided over scandals of international dimension. It has been revealed that 60 per cent of the Halliburton bribe was collected during Obasanjo’s regime; the Wilbross Scandal, the Siemens Scandal, and even the Pentascope scam which was said to have been registered on a Sunday and incurred more debt than the NITEL it came to rescue.

CACOL said Obasanjo was right in his assertion and should be held liable for every financial malpractices perpetrated in his regime.