Protesters on Monday, stormed the Federal Capital Territory to demand the immediate sack of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede.
Under the auspices of the Save Democracy Group (SDG), the protesters accused Olukoyede of breaching the law and disrespecting the judiciary.
In a statement signed by its convener Comrade Toyosi Moshood, the group also said that since his appointment, Olukoyede has denigrated the nation’s democracy and trampled on its rule of law.
Moshood further claimed that the EFFC under Olukoyede has derailed its core objectives and allowed itself to be used by desperate politicians to advance their selfish political interests and prosecute personal political vendetta.
The protesters, therefore, urged Olukoyede to step aside to restore the confidence of Nigerians in our public space and forestalls looting of public funds.
“The recent apparent disregard of court orders by the EFCC which was created to enforce the law is a testament of how the EFCC under the current chairman has become a shadow of its former self,” the statement said.
