Corrupt Persons Behind ‘Rented Protest’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decried attempt by what it described as amorphous group to mislead Nigerians and distract the agency from its renewed fight against corruption.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission “decries the attempt by the amorphous group to mislead Nigerians and distract the agency.
“My sincere advice to Nigerians is to ignore this so called CSOs. We should not allow a group of misguided elements to assault our collective sensibilities with a choreographed protest paid for by corrupt persons being prosecuted by the EFCC. The era when Nigerians were easily deceived by rented crowd is over. Any discerning mind can see through the selfish motive of the group.
“Why is it that, they did not see any reason to call for the removal of Lamorde all these years until he moved against their patrons? What is bias in charging a person indicted by a corruption investigation to court? Is Lamido or Oronsaye saying that they are innocent of the charges levied against them by the EFCC? Instead of visiting the indignity of the spectacle of rented CSOs on the nation, they should go and face their trial in court.”
Recall that a crowd claiming to be representatives of civil society organizations under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Liberties and Equity yesterday attempted to stage a protest, calling for the removal of the chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde.