The Bayelsa State Government has refuted claims by a section of the media that it filed a suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the release of the sum of billions of naira retrieved from erstwhile Governor of the state, Diepreiye Alamieyeseigha.
“The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been drawn to a publication in some sections of the media entitled “Bayelsa asks EFCC to remit N1.4bn from Alamieyeseigha”,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Daniel Iworiso-Markson wrote in a statement.
“The said reports quoted one Mr. George Uboh, Chief Executive of Panic Alert Security System, reportedly acting on the mandate of the Bayelsa State Government, wrote to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to remit the twin sums N1.4 billion and 1.3 million USD recovered from a former Governor of the State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.
“The Bayelsa State Government denies the reports and states categorically clear that it did not mandate any individual or firm to act on its behalf to request or institute any suit against the EFCC”.
The statement criticised the report and urged EFCC and the general public to disregard the publications. It also implored journalists to always clarify issues, especially those that sensitive, before going to press.
