President Muhammadu Buhari on Mon said the nation’s anti-corruption agencies in addition to safety agencies were gratis to larn subsequently the sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, in addition to the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media in addition to Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this inwards a disputation made available to journalists.
The disputation read: “The President has taken the administrative action. All other actions volition hold upwards taken past times relevant authorities agencies.
“The seat of the President, therefore, is that investigation agencies which direct maintain already commenced the investigation of the 2 officers removed from percentage volition larn on alongside their operate of investigation without whatever interference or hindrance.
“The President who is fully conversant alongside the provisions of the constitution volition non halt the investigation of anyone because he has no such ability nether our laws. This is a determination of the Supreme Court.
“The President nether our laws can, through the Attorney General larn into a nolle prosequi to halt an on-going trial. He may upon conviction, companionship a pardon.
“Beyond these, the president cannot companionship investigation agencies to non investigate anyone in addition to does non intend to create inwards this, or whatever other circumstance.
“Based on his wishing in addition to want for a strict observance of the law, the President expects the EFCC, ICPC in addition to such agencies to give-up the ghost on alongside ongoing investigations.
“When in addition to where they direct maintain reasonable grounds to accuse old or serving officers to courtroom nether our laws, they create non necessitate the permission of the President to create so.”