The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to prosecute Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan if its investigation against her produces evidence that she was involved in any corrupt practices.
The anti-graft commission made this known on Wednesday through its Deputy Director of Operations, Mr. Iliyasu Kwarbai after receiving a petition against Patience and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from a group of protesters.
The group under the aegis of Human Rights Defenders and Advocacy Centre accused the EFCC of being selective in its anti-graft war, as they (Protesters) challenged EFCC to probe the source of the election campaign funds of the ruling APC in the 2015 elections.
While addressing the aggrieved Protesters, Kwarbai said the EFCC was not selective in its anti-graft fight. He explained that the general public might not understand that investigation of crime was a long process, which he said, involved visit to so many establishments and institutions.
He said, “Let me tell you, there is no sacred cow; anybody who is found wanting, who involves himself or herself in corrupt practices will not be spared. I have received your petition, it is here and what do we do? We go into investigation immediately. Now we have seen the name of Patience Jonathan; it is here. If she is found wanting, she will never go scot-free. So also any other person no matter how highly placed he is.
“We must sanitise our country and provide a very good environment that people can come and invest in; an economy that is devoid of any economic and financial crime. So, we are happy to see you here; we have received it and we are going to go into action. I am going to inform my chairman that you were here and that we’ll commence investigation immediately.”
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