Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has cautioned that no one is too big to be probed.
Olukoyede delivered the warning in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Adamu Aliyu, in the aftermath of the investigation into Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
According to a leaked document, Edu asked the Accountant General of the Federation to deposit N585 million intended for vulnerable persons into the private account of one Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola.
Following the outrage by Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu while ordering the EFCC to carry out a thorough investigation into the financial misappropriation.
The EFCC Chairman said there is no hiding place for corruption under Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement by EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, Olukoyede said: “Tinubu is offering the right atmosphere for anti-graft activities, both for the EFCC and ICPC and no Nigerian is immune to investigation for any corruption allegation.
”We believe that with the kind of President we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing and from what we have seen in recent times and in the last 48 hours, it is clear that he has provided leadership and created the atmosphere for us to work.
“So there is no hiding place for the corrupt. We must give our best, we must be committed and give the President the right support he needs.
“Nobody is too big to be investigated in this country. Once you are not playing according to the rules, we will investigate you.”
