A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the South-South region, Edwin Clark on Tuesday called for the sack of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lamorde Ibrahim.
Mr Clark said the EFCC chairman should be sacked for his role and handling of the case involving the $15 million allegedly offered as bribe by former governor of Delta State, James Ibori to a former Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Nuhu Ribadu to shield him (Mr Ibori) from investigation and prosecution.
“I’m surprised, embarrassed and disappointed that the various participants in this matter have not lived up to expectation. Lamorde, who is today the chairman of EFCC have disappointed me. He has shown to me that he is not the man competent, transparent, and courageous enough to man this office of anti-corruption agency,” Mr Clark said.
The Ijaw leader, who spoke in Abuja, also demanded that the Federal Government should conduct a full scale investigation into the controversial matter.
He also called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to refund the said money to the Delta State government.
The $15million lodged with the CBN is now being claimed and counter claimed by the federal government and Delta state government.
While the federal government is laying claim to the money that has being kept in CBN’s custody since 2007 on the ground that Mr Ibori denied ownership of the money, the incumbent Delta state government however is asking the court to declare it the bonafide owner of the money, having been allegedly offered by the former governor while in office.