by Ranti Joseph

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) isn’t too happy with the alleged corrupt people visiting the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari saying such action will hamper the war on corruption by the incoming administration.

CNPP also wants the cost of governance slashed across board and urged Buhari to hasten work with the National Assembly to not only enact a law to protect whistle blowers.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, the group said the alleged corrupt Nigerians should be stopped from visiting Buhari these are the same people who allegedly misled the outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan.

“We are re-stating our position, because we have noticed some looters of our commonwealth milling around the Defence House, the temporary office of president-elect,” it said.

“To compound matters, pundits are pushing the narrative that GMB should let bye-gone be bye-gone and move on, accommodate all in his cabinet, hence a unity government. The unity government if necessary should be devoid of corrupt men.

“Whereas, courtesy demands that the good, bad and ugly will pay courtesy call on the president-elect; however it is our considered view that some of these looters should be kept at bay.

“These are the same ignoble men who wittingly misled President Goodluck Jonathan, who grow mega-rich, widen the inequality in the land and pushed the greatest number to abject poverty.

”The group said for Buhari to be able to exterminate corruption as earlier promised then he needs to distance himself from these corrupt Nigerians stating that it takes solace on the truism that GMB cannot risk dashing the hopes of Nigerians.

“History posits that the past must be probed in order to not only to recover huge billions stolen from our commonwealth; but to also act as deterrent to others, who are lurking in the wings to continue the pervasive corruption in the land,” CNPP said.

The CNPP also said it was in support of Buhari’s decision not to endorse any of those vying to be principal officers of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

“We acclaim his stand-point that he is not endorsing anybody for the principal offices of the National Assembly – viz Senate President, Speaker et al. Endorsement is antithetical to the growth of democracy and distorted our parliamentary democratic practice since our return to civil rule,” it added.