Femi Adesina has said that the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari directing the VP to probe the SGF was in accordance to laid down procedure.
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has revealed more details about the shock suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal and former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, on Friday.
He also talked about the embarrassing question he (Lawal) asked after he was informed about his suspension saying 'Who is the presidency?'.
While speaking on Channels Television, Adesina cautioned against beaming corruption searchlight on the Presidency alone, Adesina saying, “You don’t need to single out the presidency.”
Adesina further said that "the question should be how deep is the corruption in Nigeria. There is corruption everywhere, everywhere in the country and don’t forget that the Vice President has said it before that there is corruption everywhere. Judiciary, Executive, Legislator, there is corruption everywhere, possibly in broadcasting. There is corruption everywhere in Nigeria.”
Reacting to the question asked by the suspended SGF, “Who is the Presidency,” Adesina said only Lawal could answer the question as it may be rhetorical.
Adesina said: “It takes me back to school days when we were taught rhetorical questions. We were told that rhetorical questions don’t need an answer, so I just see that as a rhetorical question. If we must get an answer, then we must get it from the SGF because he asked it.”
Speaking on why the panel constituted to probe the connection of the suspended political officers with the recovered $43million from the Ikoyi apartment consist of only 3-men, rather than the EFCC or ICPC, Adesina said: “It is a matter of procedure by government. If government feels this is the way we want to go about it and it is lawful, then there is nothing wrong with it. I believe there is nothing wrong with the government setting up a panel to investigate”.