THE Federal Government has dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the arrest of its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is an attempt to silence the opposition.
It further said President Muhammadu Buhari was not dictating to the EFCC and other anti-graft agencies on who to arrest or prosecute.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this while responding to questions from State House correspondents inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on the latest arrest of Metuh and the prosecution of another leader of the PDP, Haliru Bello, as well as his son.
The minister urged newsmen to do their independent investigations on the allegations levelled against the suspects to ascertain if they were genuine or not.
Mohammed said: “I think the first point to make is that this government is not micro-managing any of the anti-graft agencies. I know for a fact that they don’t contact the president or anybody before they do their job.
“I think the media also has to do more than they are doing right now, they should investigate these allegations and also make their independent judgment about it.
“Honestly, if the EFCC or Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says they are able to trace certain amount of money to my account, I don’t want you to believe it, I want you to also ask for proof; do your investigation.
“I can assure you that in this government, no functionary in government micromanages or directs the EFCC or ICPC on who to arrest and who not to arrest.”
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