Makurdi: October 14, 2015.
RE: EFCC TO REVIEW AKUME’S CASE FILE
My attention has been drawn to a story in the Nigerian Pilot Newspaper of Tuesday, October 13, 2015 precisely at page 4-captioned “EFCC TO REVIEW AKUME’S CASE FILE” wherein the author, one, Kenneth Atavti alleged that I, in my position as Attorney General of the Federation received the case file of former Governor George Akume.
I wish to state categorically that throughout my tenure as Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, I did not collect any case file from EFCC including that of former Governor George Akume. EFCC has been so independent and transparent and never deposited their case files with the office of the Attorney General to the best of my knowledge and throughout my over two years as Attorney General nobody brought any case file of former Governor Akume nor did anyone make any complaint against him through my office.
It is pertinent to note that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation does not carryout investigations and therefore has no business with case files. As a lawyer, I do not believe that former Governor Gabriel Suswam would want to drag my name into this matter with the intent to destroy me for reasons best known to him.
I personally find it extremely strange that former Governor Suswam who is a lawyer would be so quiet on reporting such serious criminal allegations for eight years and seven years after I left office as Attorney General.
I wish state that I am now a rice farmer with the aim of creating wealth for local rice farmers in Nigeria. I would therefore not want to be distracted from my business on issues that do not concern me.
Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN.
Fmr. Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice
Chairman, Board of Directors – Mikap Nigeria Limited (Producers of MIVA Rice Brand)
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