The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to reinstate Dr Uriah Angulu the acting chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
In a letter to the President by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, SERAP said the decision to send Angulu on compulsory leave was ill-timed.
The letter reads: “Dr Angulu was removed by your government following the probe of an alleged N6billion fraud in the National Judicial Institute (NJI) and the trial of a minister. Dr Angulu has been asked to proceed on terminal leave based on a letter from the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN). The March 12 (2011) letter, followed a purported directive to the minister by your office.
“We are concerned that the speed with which your government asked Angulu to vacate office would seem to suggest that your decision was taken in bad faith.
“The unexplained and unjustified removal of Angulu demonstrates the government’s lack of commitment to the fight against corruption. It also amounts to a deliberate attempt by the government to undermine the independence and integrity of the ICPC in the discharge of its statutory mandates.
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SERAP urges Jonathan to reinstate ICPC boss