The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to a petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against its chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The petition was submitted by Deji Adeyanju who asked the anti-graft agency to investigate the source of the money conveyed by bullion vans seen entering Tinubu’s house.
“To the best of our knowledge, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a private citizen who ordinarily should not be seen with a convoy of Bullion Vans.
“The commission would recall that it was reported all over the news that Bullion Vans allegedly containing an undisclosed amount of cash were seen entering the home of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State on the eve of Nigeria’s presidential elections. Tinubu himself admitted to this fact while responding to questions by journalists.
“What are Bullion Vans doing in the house of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu?
“Who owns the content, believing to be cash in the Bullion Vans that were seen entering the house of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the eve of Nigerian presidential elections?
“Has the commission, based on its core mandates, investigated the source of the Bullion Vans?
“We cannot as a nation have two separate rules for fighting corruption, one for those opposed to the ruling party and another for supporters of the government.”
Reacting to the petition, the Lagos state chapter of the APC urged those behind it to come out with proof that Tinubu had stolen any money.
“Let them come up with the proof. The man is a private citizen and he has been out of government for the past 12 years.
“If he has decided to spend his money on his party, how is that a problem? Let them come up with a proof that somebody’s money is missing” Spokesperson of the party in Lagos State, Abiodun Salami told Daily Trust.