By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday informed that President Muhammadu Buhari needs time to study the recommendations of the panel that investigated the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke.
Osinbajo disclosed this to State House correspondents after submitting the report of the investigation to President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the Vice President, “the report is very voluminous and very detailed and therefore requires time to study.”
The commmitte headed by Osinbajo, has the National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, as members.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 19, suspended Babachir and Oke and set up the three-man committee to investigate alleged infractions against both officials within a period of two weeks.
Babachir was investigated for allegedly awarding millions of naira contracts to a company in which he had interest, Global Vision Limited, under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).
While Oke was probed for alleged $43.4 million cash discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an apartment located at 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos. He had reportedly claimed that the money belonged to the NIA and was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan for some covert operations.
