PRESS RELEASE
Some social media houses have provided platform for the five aggrieved Federal
Character Commissioners who h have vowed to frustrate the Chief Executive of the Commission,
Dr. Muheeba Dankaka OON, NPOM by all means and at all cost through which they launched
unwarranted attacks on the personality and integrity of the Chief Executive Officer of the
Federal Character Commission.
- The latest impression given to the general public through some social media platform
was that the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission has been arrested,
drilled and detained for hours by the Nigeria Police and Economic and Financial Crime
Commission respectively following allegation of Certificate fraud made against her which is one
of the blackmail strateqy adopted by the five aggrieved Commissioners. - Granted that the allegation of certificate fraud was made against the Executive
Chairman through one Civil Society Organization by the five aggrieved Commissioners, the
allegation has been responded to. The Executive Chairman, times without number has made it
clear that her academic record is open to anybody who cares to know, having undergone her
academic career in Nigeria; Bayero University, Kano and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for her
Graduate and Post Graduate Studies.
4 When a petition is written against a Public Servant either to EFCC or any government
agency entrusted with the power of investigation, it is the duty of such Agency to invite the
accused for interrogation and clarification. This is exactly the case with the Executive Chairman
of the Federal Character Commission. She was invited to clear herself of the allegations made
against her and was neither arrested not detained as wished by her detractors.
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Since the wish of the detractors cannot be forced on the constituted authority
responsible for investigations, the most appropriate thing to do is to allow the investigating
authority to do their job and come out with their findings and recommendations. It is therefore
appropriate to await the findings.
Dr. Chuks Okoli
Director, PAC
