I’ ve not resigned, says Prof Sagay

The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on
Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay, has stated that
allegations of his resignation as PACAC chairman was a wishful
thinking. Sagay, who spoke to our reporter in a telephone chat in
response to allegation of his resignation, stated that he had not
resigned his appointment. According to him, the allegation of his
resignation was the handiwork of those who didn’t like what was
happening in the present administration.

The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on
Anti-Corruption said he would not resign his appointment. It would
be recalled that the chairman of PACAC had had a running battle
with those in government. The Professor of Law, had disagreed with
the members of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Justice and
Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and the national
leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on issue of
corruption.

On his differences with the APC leadership, the party leadership
described Prof. Sagay as a “rogue elephant,” who does not see
anything good about anybody in this government except himself.

Sagay also is having a problem with the leadership of the
National Assembly on the issue of war against corruption. Sagay is
the principal supporter of the Acting Chairman of Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

The PACAC chairman had fought a running battle with many
agencies of government on issue of anti-corruption. Speaking on the
allegation of his resignation, Sagay said, “that was a wishful
thinking. “It is coming from people who don’t like what we are
doing. “We are not going nowhere because we are doing a good
job.”

The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on
Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay, has stated that
allegations of his resignation as PACAC chairman was a wishful
thinking. Sagay, who spoke to our reporter in a telephone chat in
response to allegation of his resignation, stated that he had not
resigned his appointment. According to him, the allegation of his
resignation was the handiwork of those who didn’t like what was
happening in the present administration.

The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on
Anti-Corruption said he would not resign his appointment. It would
be recalled that the chairman of PACAC had had a running battle
with those in government. The Professor of Law, had disagreed with
the members of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Justice and
Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and the national
leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on issue of
corruption.

On his differences with the APC leadership, the party leadership
described Prof. Sagay as a “rogue elephant,” who does not see
anything good about anybody in this government except himself.

Sagay also is having a problem with the leadership of the
National Assembly on the issue of war against corruption. Sagay is
the principal supporter of the Acting Chairman of Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

The PACAC chairman had fought a running battle with many
agencies of government on issue of anti-corruption. Speaking on the
allegation of his resignation, Sagay said, “that was a wishful
thinking. “It is coming from people who don’t like what we are
doing. “We are not going nowhere because we are doing a good
job.”