Editor
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) presently headed by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla.
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.
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 offences by public officers.
According to a statement signed on Tuesday, September 17, by Presidential Spokesperson Garba Shehu, “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 offences Commission (ICPC) report on the ongoing investigations of the dissolved panel’s Chairman,” the statement added.
