The Code of Conduct Bureau has requested that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, appear before it to substantiate his petition against former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
A letter posted on his verified Twitter handle @FKeyamo on Thursday despatched to Keyamo, also ordered that he produce one Michael Achimugu, a former aide of Atiku on whose allegation Keyamo had based the petition to the CCB and called for investigation and prosecution of the former Vice President.
Achimugu had made some damaging allegations against his former boss, accusing him of diverting funds while in office as Vice President.
He accused Atiku of diverting key government funds into a special purpose vehicle, SPV, in an audio tape he released to the public.
Following the allegation, Keyamo had written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and the CCB calling for the arrest and prosecution of Atiku.
The revelations were made during the campaign for the general elections.
Atiku denied any wrongdoing and said Achimugu was being manipulated to achieve a preconceived political objective.
While the EFCC and the ICPC have not acted on the call for Atiku’s arrest and prosecution, the CCB on Thursday wrote the letter inviting Keyamo.
It reads in part: “Pursuant to the mandate and powers of the Bureau as enshrined in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Paragraph 3(e) to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I am directed to invite you for an interview in respect of the petition written against Atiku.”
Keyamo is billed to appear on Friday 21st April, at 1400 hrs prompt at the CCB Interview Room.
The Bureau further wrote that “This invitation is to enable you adopt the aforementioned petition and to provide any additional information that may be material to this investigation.
“You are requested to come along with one MICHAEL ACHIMUGU, to assist with inquiries regarding the attachments to your petition.
“Upon arrival, you are to ask to see the Director, Investigation, Intelligence & Monitoring.”
The letter was signed by the Director of Investigation, Intelligence & Monitoring Gyvimi S.P.
