In a petition dated July 8, 2020 and addressed to the IGP, the vice president, through his lawyer, Taiwo Osipitan, said Jackson Ude, publisher of the said report, will continue to publish the “false claims” on social media until an action for “criminal defamation” is commenced against him.
Osinbajo’s lawyer noted that if the allegation is false after investigation, the IGP should initiate criminal proceedings against Ude.
He said, “We act as Solicitors to Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“our Client”) and on whose instruction we write this petition against one Jackson Ude for criminal defamation.
“These vicious and malicious publications are meant to achieve one objective only, to represent to his readership and others (Nigerians and foreigners) that our client is a dishonest and disloyal public officer and consequently unfit for the position of Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which he is occupying.
“We are of the view that unless an action for criminal defamation is commenced against the said Mr Jackson Ude, he will continue to use his social media platform to publish materials that are false and criminally defamatory of our client’s reputation.
“In view of the above, we humbly request that you cause the above allegations, made against our client, to be investigated and if the suggested investigation confirms our complaint of the falsehood of these allegations, to initiate criminal proceedings pursuant to the provisions of sections 391 – 395 of the penal code act for criminal defamation against the said Jackson Ude.”
Meanwhile, the suspended acting chairman of the EFCC, Magu, yesterday, appeared before the Justice Ayo Salami – led presidential panel sitting inside the old banquet hall of the presidential villa.
The appearance which is the fourth since the sitting began on Monday also saw the appearance of the secretary to the EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede and some directors.
Right from the first day of the interrogation, Magu remained in police detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja.
Magu appeared with his lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, a former attorney general of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, who incidentally set up the EFCC during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He is facing 21 corruption allegations from the attorney general of the federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
The panel had summoned the directors from the commission to give insight on some of the allegations against the embattled chairman.
Over three weeks, the panel has been sitting and scrutinising the corruption allegations against the embattled chairman.
Yesterday, secretary to the EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede and the Directors of the commission appeared before the Presidential panel investigating corruption allegations against Magu.
gathered that the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel invited the top management officers of the commission to testify on some of the allegations against Magu.
They were said to be grilled for hours over their knowledge of some of the allegations against the embattled EFCC boss. Magu is facing 21 corruption allegations from the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
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