Following his indictment by a report of the House of Representatives for result forgery and misuse of public funds, the Initiative for Integrity and Good Leadership (IIGL) has asked the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla to resign his appointment within 30 days or face mass action.
The House Committee report which indicted him of forging his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) result also asked Obono-Obla and members of Special Investigative Panel, which he serves as chairman, to refund N17m excess funds collected as honoraria for sittings and indicted for violation of the presidential order on flying business class.
The National President of the IIGL, Muhammed Aliyu, said in Abuja on Sunday that the continuous presence of the Presidential aide in the cabinet is eroding the integrity of the administration known for probity and war against corruption.
He said the current administration just earned public commendation with the recent resignation of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun as the Finance Minister after she was found to have forged the NYSC Exemption certificate and that showing Obono-Obla the way out will add enormous value to the government than his presence making a mockery of the government’s anti-corruption stance.
“We have watched carefully and patiently too, how since July this year the House Committee report indicted Mr. Obono-Obla of certificate forgery and he is still functioning within the cabinet.
“We are not comfortable with his likes in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and it is instructive that he follows the path of honour by just resigning his position.
“We will mobilize and occupy Abuja just for him to resign and face prosecution. That is our stand and that we shall do after 30 days from today,” he said.
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