By Our Repoer
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, Jibrin Isa Ochocho, has strongly dismissed concerns that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working towards establishing a one-party state in Nigeria.
Speaking to journalists shortly after President Tinubu’s address to the joint National Assembly on Thursday, senator Ochocho condemned Allegation that President has never forced anybody to join All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that some people have misunderstood the movement of other parties to APC as a way of trying to bring Nigeria under a one-party system. That is not the intention of the President.
But like president did say, whoever wants to join APC, the door is not closed. And he also did mention that people have the right to go and register new parties. And he did advise PDP to put their house in order.
However, senator Ochocho also condemned the allegation that corrupt politicians that joined APC, they are left out of the hook. Stating that, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is an independent body. At the end of the day, the President does not have direct control on Whatever decision the takes.
President appointed EFCC chairman does not mean that he is doing his job for him, EFCC chairman is a highly qualified person. He has been there for a very long time. He knows the rules of the game.
I don’t want to believe that because he was appointed by the President, he will dance to the tune of the President. I don’t believe that. I don’t want to believe that, He is an independent person and he is doing his job pretty well, senator Ochocho said.
He also asked Tinubu to make June 12 annual event Because it’s the day of sober reflection for many of us. If Abiola had been sworn in many years ago, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We would have matured politically. So it’s a day for sober reflection.
Let’s make it an annual event. It’s like ginger ale to do better. (2:19) Reflection on the death of Abiola will push us further to do something good.
