Some members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Monday demanded the reinstatement of the former Deputy Governor of Imo, Mr. Jude Agbaso.
The members who staged a protest in Owerri, described Agbaso’s impeachment from office as an injustice.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the party members
besieged the Owerri Government House intersection with placards calling
for Agbaso’s reinstatement.
The protesters who were restricted by security agents from reaching the
Government House carried placards with inscriptions: “Reinstate our man
back since Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has proved
him innocent”, and “Who gave N1.3 billion for a job not done?”
The Publicity Secretary of APGA and spokesman of the group, Mr. Tony
Mgbeahuru, described the impeachment of Agbaso as illegal and demand his
re-instatement.
He said the APGA members and the people of Owerri rejected the impeachment of the former deputy governor.
According to him, since the EFCC cleared Agbaso of the alleged N485
million contract scam, the state government had no reason not to
re-instate him.
“The people of Owerri are in total condemnation of the attitude of the
present administration. The people of Imo are saying no to the sack of
the former deputy governor and want him re-instated,” he said.
Mgbeahuru said the federal government’s anti-graft agency had in the
course of its investigation traced the money to other accounts and
exonerated Agbaso.
“The APGA members are not happy with the way the former deputy governor was humiliated. What we are asking for is that he be brought out to complete his mandate as the deputy governor of Imo State.
“We will not rest; we will not be satisfied until our request is granted.“The APGA members are not happy with the way the former deputy governor was humiliated. What we are asking for is that he be brought out to complete his mandate as the deputy governor of Imo State.
“We equally want to know what happened to the N1.3 billion given upfront to a contractor. It is the state’s money and it has to be accounted for,” he said.
The EFCC last month cleared Agbaso of the N485 million contract allegation involving a construction firm.
I think he should be reinstated since he originally got the people's mandate with Governor Rochas Okorocha.
ReplyDeleteI think he should be brought back too even though the Governor has the powers to change his deputy... Juice
ReplyDeleteTo come and do what exactly?what is his project to turn the state around. The earlier ppl keep their selfish interest away the better for the country
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