The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday, asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the open letter written by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammad Adoke, to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

Sagay further called on the anti-graft agency to declare Adoke wanted for not honoring the invitation of the commission to answer questions over his role in the $2 billion Malabu oil deal.

Adoke claimed to be in the Netherlands, where he is studying for an academic degree, hence his inability to honor the invitattion.

In the letter written by the former AGF to the Vice President with regards to his involvement in the Malabu oil deal, Adoke had accused the family of late military dictator, Sani Abacha, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of mounting a smear campaign to tarnish his reputation.

Sagay called for Adoke to be declared wanted in an interview granted to Punch. He stated that:

“Anyone that is invited by the EFCC is duty-bound to make himself available. It is just like the police inviting you and the moment you don’t honour the invitation, they will arrest you. So, it is a sign of respect to invite a person.”

“In my view, if his hands are clean, why does he care if he will be embarrassed or not? You cannot be embarrassed if your hands are clean because whoever tries to embarrass you will be the one to be embarrassed when the truth is out.”

“So, his response looks like a guilty one and he has stayed away from the country to avoid answering questions and so in my view, he has to be declared wanted, the International Police must go after him and wherever he is found, he should be extradited to Nigeria.”

Mazi Emeka