From Winifred Bosa, Lagos .

Following the issuance of clean bill of health to accused corrupt officials of the All Progressive Congress (APC) , the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has asserted that the anti-corruption war of President Buhari is a complete failure.

Recently , a Letter by President Muhammadu Buhari was read on the Floor of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, clearing the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babachir David Lawal of any wrong doing.

PDP also pointed out that notwithstanding documentary and other incontrovertible evidences to the contrary , that the president had within the last two years of his administration continued to clear all members of his Party, of any wrong doing.

According to a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary , Prince Dayo Adeyeye ,” It is quite disturbing that the President cleared his SGF of wrong doing despite the weighty evidences of his “Grasscutting abilities” uncovered by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, implicating Babachir of complicity in the Award of Contract relating to the IDP Camp in Borno State amounting to over 200 million Naira.”

“It is more worrisome that Mr. President made light of the DSS Report which directly indicted the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu of several unwholesome and corrupt practices in the line of his duties. President Buhari saw nothing wrong in the Report but was quick to order the invasion of Judges homes in a Gestapo and commando-style following the Same DSS report. What a double standard! It appears that the APC led government is implementing two constitutions in Nigeria; one for the PDP and other opposition parties and their leaders while the other is for the Ruling Party, the APC and friends of this administration” , the statement read.

PDP also recalled that in 2016, General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff was cleared of all accusations even with convincing evidence of owning choice properties in Dubai beyond his income; and also overwhelming evidence of misdeeds while serving as Director of Procurement in the last administration.

” Notwithstanding, President Buhari cleared him by attributing his ownership of choice properties to diligent and thrifty saving of his wages but went after Supreme Court Justices for owning properties as if the Judges too cannot also save from their own wages.”

PDP also stated that the Minister of Interior, Gen Dambazzau was cleared for owning properties worth over 1.5Billion Naira in the United States of America; and in fact rather than being prosecuted, he was rewarded with the highest budget vote in the 2017 Budget.

“What about the Case of Jafaru Isa? The President’s friend and confidant was alleged to have taken millions of Naira from the purported Arms money but that has also gone under since it was first mentioned in the media. While Isa’s Case is dead, others mentioned with him are either defending themselves in Court or are being tried in the media to intimidate them into silence.”

Against this backdrop, PDP maintained that the ‘Anti-Corruption War’ of the President Mohamadu Buhari is a farce and a complete failure adding that President Buhari must allow the trial of all the above mentioned officers and members of his Cabinet who have been found wanting with proof of corruption practices.