ICPC reacts to report on alleged ‘files implicating Tinubu, others’

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it has no files implicating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu or any of his close aides in its custody.

ICPC made the clarification in response to report in an online medium that operatives of Department of State Services, DSS have carted away files implicating President Tinubu and his close aides in a raid on its offices.

The anti-graft agency described the report as unfounded while urging the public to disregard it.

ICPC also appealed to the media not to allow their outlets to be used to propagate lies.

“The Commission hereby refute the report by Saharareporters and state unequivocally that there were no files implicating President Tinubu or close aides at its headquarters or offices across the states and therefore the alleged carting away of such imaginary files is unfounded and should be disregarded by the public,” the Commission said while dismissing the report signed by its spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua.

“While the Commission does not dispute the role of the media to inform the public, it is however deeply disturbed by irresponsible practice and non-adherence to the tenets of the journalism profession by some media outlets,” it added.

“For the umpteenth time, the Commission wishes to urge media organisations not to allow the use of their medium to propagate lies and unfounded reports by subversive agents.

“The Commission’s channels of communications remain open for clarification and confirmation,” ICPC concluded.

See the full statement by ICPC below

The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been drawn to a spurious news report by online medium, Saharareporters titled “Secret Police, DSS Carts Away Files Implicating President Tinubu, Close Aides from ICPC, CCB”.

The Commission hereby refute the report by Saharareporters and state unequivocally that there were no files implicating President Tinubu or close aides at its headquarters or offices across the states and therefore the alleged carting away of such imaginary files is unfounded and should be disregarded by the public.

While the Commission does not dispute the role of the media to inform the public, it is however deeply disturbed by irresponsible practice and non-adherence to the tenets of the journalism profession by some media outlets.

For the umpteenth time, the Commission wishes to urge media organisations not to allow the use of their medium to propagate lies and unfounded reports by subversive agents. The Commission’s channels of communications remain open for clarification and confirmation.

Signed: Mrs. Azuka Ogugua
Spokesperson, ICPC