ACN slams Presidency over Okupe:He has a case to answer

Doyin Okupe

Nigeria’s major opposition party, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday insisted that Dr Doyin Okupe the newly appointed Senior special assistant on public affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan has a case to answer over allegation of corrupt practices.

In a statement issued by Dr Lai Mohammed the spokesman of ACN, the party warned the presidency to hand over Okupe to anti graft agencies for proper prosecution instead of trying to defend his atrocities.The patty also called on Okupe to resign.

ACN accused Okupe of collecting money for contracts in Imo and Benue state without executing the projects. The party said if Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is serious with the  fight against corruption it should start from its own backyard.

However, PDP has also called on ACN and Lagos state government to sack the speaker Lagos state house of assembly, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji whohas been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) over allegations of corruption

-By Niyi Tabiti