FG, EFCC Owe Nigerians Explanation On Diezani’s Acquittal — Sambo

The Director of News at Arise Television, Sumner Sambo, has said the Federal Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) owe Nigerians an explanation over the trial of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

NEWSNGR reports that Sambo stated this on Wednesday while appearing as a guest on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television.

His comments followed reports that a London court discharged and acquitted Alison-Madueke of all charges after 11 years.

Sambo said it was good that the former minister had asserted her innocence and secured justice, but insisted that the Federal Government and the anti-graft agency must explain what happened in the case.

“The Federal Government and the EFCC owe Nigerians an explanation of what really happened,” he said.

According to him, the case had long been presented to Nigerians as one in which assets and valuables had allegedly been recovered.

“This is the same case in which they previously informed the public that they had recovered certain assets and valuables,” Sambo added.

The Arise Television news director said the authorities must clarify why the outcome of the matter appeared different from the earlier public narrative.

“They now need to clarify what has changed and why the outcome appears different.

“It is important for them to explain whether relevant facts were properly presented to the British authorities and why a different conclusion may have been reached,” Sambo added.