BREAKING: Buhari Dissolves Presidential Panel After Suspending Obono-Obla

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP).

Okoi Obono-Obla had chaired the SPIP before he was recently suspended by President Buhari over alleged certificate forgery.

Presidential aide, Femi Adesina, announced the panel’s dissolution in a statement on Tuesday.

“The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been directed to immediately take over all outstanding investigations and other activities of the SPIP,” said Adesina.

“The panel was established in August 2017 by the then Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN to investigate specifically mandated cases of corruption, abuse of office and similar offenses by public officers.

“President Buhari thanks all members of the dissolved panel for their services.

“The President looks forward to receiving the final Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) report on the ongoing investigations of the dissolved panel’s Chairman,” said the presidential aide.