Keyamo Blows Hot, Sets To Sue Atiku |READ WHY
AFNews Reporter
Jan 18, 2023
In pursuant of an allegation levelled against the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential (PDP) flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, Festus Keyamo has vowed to take the case to the court.
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One Michael Achimugu had in a viral video alleged that Atiku used Special Purpose Vehicles to usurp funds as vice-president between 1999 and 2007.
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Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Tuesday, Keyamo who is who is a spokesperson for the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), asserted that he will never let the allegation which bordered on money laundering and related offenses to slide.
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"I am going to court. If they (PDP) wish this thing away, it won't go away,ÔÇØ
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Keyamo and the APC campaign council had petitioned the Economic and
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Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Conduct of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and gave them 72 hours to arrest the former vice president over corruption allegations.
However, Dini Malaye who is a spokesman for Atiku's campaign, described the allegations against his principal as a fairy tale, adding that the council won't engage the APC on the matter.
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Maintaining his stance, Keyamo said, "We will know whether there is fairytales when we get to court.
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"In the case when they challenged my principal (Bola Tinubu), when they brought up dead documents from the US, I said go to court. Come out with your full chest and go to court. Up until today they ran away. I am going to court. If they wish this thing away, it won't go away.ÔÇØ
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The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said he is prepared to face persecution if Atiku wins the February 25, 2023 presidential poll but said he would go to court.
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"Whether Atiku Abubakar wins or not (of course, I know he is not going to win), I'm prepared to face persecution under his government. I am prepared to go to jail, I am prepared to be charged even if he wins the election,ÔÇØ he said.
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He also said the country deserves to recover all funds allegedly diverted because they are public funds.
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"The Nigerian people deserve justice on this issue. Every single money that was paid into that Marine Float Account must be recovered from whoever is the person. Nigeria must recover its money. Money paid into that account was public funds,ÔÇØ he stated.
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— AFNews Reporter