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Ex Gov Danjuma Goje ,at last in EFCC custody
Newsdiaryonline Mon Oct 10,2011
Reports this morning said former Governor Danjuma Goje of Gombe
state has surrendered himself to the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC very early today.Saharareporters
revealed that "the former governor arrived at the
headquarters of the EFCC at 5:30 AM Nigerian time to avoid media
coverage of his surrender. He was promptly arrested and
currently undergoing interrogation".
Goje
returned to Nigeria yesterday from a trip overseas and took
a very exception to the statement by the EFCC declaring
him wanted.
A statement yesterday
by his aide, Yahaya Mohammed
protested thus: “There was no need by the EFCC to have declared
me wanted. I was out of the country when I learnt that the EFCC
had declared me wanted; there was no justification for its
action. As former governor who served this nation for eight
years and currently a Senator of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, I am ever ready to defend my action at all time.
“‘The allegation of corruption against me
cannot stand. All financial resources entrusted in my care as
governor of Gombe State were judiciously used. The records are
there for everybody to access.
“It is illogical for any body to have accused
me of diverting N52 billion when you look at all the outstanding
projects I executed in eight years.
“This is the price you pay for leadership in a
country like our nation where all public officials are seen as
corrupt people. I have no regret serving this nation.
“I will appear before the EFCC on Monday. I am
ready to answer all questions about the purported corrupt
practices,”Goje said.
But there were also hints that this new
set of high profile suspects may not be tried in Abuja
.Unlike in the past where former governors facing anti graft
trial were arraigned in Abuja,reports today said EFCC may be
toying with the idea of trying them in their respective states.
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