Following several fraud allegations leveled against the Niger Delta minister in the corruption saga rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Peoples Democratic Party has demanded for the immediate suspension of Godswill Akpabio.
The main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party also demanded for the disbandment of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC where officials are alleged to have engaged in looting of funds.
These demands were contained in a statement released on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
The party’s spokesperson said that with the massive allegations of corruption, treasury looting, recklessness and manifest public unruliness of the NDDC management, the Minister and the IMC have become a huge embarrassment not only to the Buhari administration but also to the Niger Delta region and the nation at large.
The PDP said that although President Buhari has ordered a speedy and coordinated investigation of the activities of the NDDC management, such an important probe cannot yield any credible result as long as Senator Akpabio and indicted IMC are still in charge in the commission.
It said the immediate suspension of the Minister and members of the IMC was the only way to ensure that such individuals do not interfere with investigations or tamper with vital documents.
The PDP argued that suspension should be a prelude to unhindered investigation and prosecution of all those indicted in the wholesale fraud in the NDDC, which has hindered the commission from delivering its mandate to the people of the Niger Delta region.
