TVC E. Former deputy governor of Osun state, Iyiola Omisore, has appeared on a television programme days after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was reportedly declared wanted by the EFCC over his role in the infamous Ekitigate election scandal, but he had carpeted the agency for declaring him wanted when he allegedly committed no crime to warrant such.
Omisore appeared on Politics Today programme on Channels Television, according to The Cable, which reported that the former governorship aspirant also talked about issues relating to the allegation from the anti-graft agency that he refused to honour an invitation to clarify the N700 million he allegedly collected from the office of the former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, between June and November, 2014.
Speaking during the television programme on Thursday, Omisore reportedly analysed the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He declared that embattled former chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, caused confusion with other members suspecting him of being a mole.
He expressed belief that the crisis would be resolved. Concerning his alleged case with the EFCC, Omisore said: “It is rather unfortunate that the EFCC can declare me wanted after we met in court 9 am that same day.
“EFCC came to court to ask for time to reply my summons. There was no time that I refused to honour EFCC. “The point is that a company that I guaranteed worked for the office of the former NSA (Sambo Dasuki), was paid; they even sued NSA for part of their payment, so I don’t have anything to do with that.
“I just saw on their website that they had declared me wanted and I was surprised and highly embarrassed. “I am not aware of what they are talking about. I didn’t take a kobo from NSA. “They did not even invite me. The offence EFCC committed is the gravest in the world.
I am going sue them for libel. “I have given them seven days notice which expired today and by tomorrow, I am suing them for libel.
“They embarrassed me all over the world. All my clients, including World Bank and the African Development Bank (AFDB) are worried. “I never had anything to do with the office of the NSA. Never in my lifetime.” Dasuki is facing trial for his alleged disbursement of funds to various PDP members, politicians and other Nigerians ahead of the 2015 election.
The government puts the overall amount in contention at $15 billion.
