TI’s reaction is an apparent response to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC head of Media and Publicity, suggesting that Magu has the endorsement of the body.
But in a press release, TI said: “in light of reports in Nigerian press, TI-UK would like to clarify the following points:
“The event is being hosted by Transparency International UK, Global Witness and The Corner House.
“This event does not constitute an official follow-up to the London Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted by the UK Government in May 2016.
“All invited guests speak on behalf of either themselves or the organisation they represent – their participation does not represent an endorsement by TI-UK.”
The denial of the endorsement came one day after an Abuja High Court Judge berated the EFCC for issuing a false statement against a suspect.
Uwujaren had issued a press statement claiming that a defendant, Nicholas Ashinze, an aide to ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki, had been indicted by the court for diverting and misappropriating the sum of N36 billion.
Nwoye, therefore asked the court to establish bias and misrepresentation of the court proceeding of March 7, 2017 by the anti-graft agency.
Justice Kolawole granted his prayers and ordered that the EFCC led by Mr Magu must desist from misleading the public. He directed the EFCC to retract the statement released by Mr Uwujaren between now and April 13, 2017.
Justice Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja stated that, “If you want to try the defendant in the media, you have to limit yourself to the media. You have to stop misleading the public in the fact of this trial”.
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