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We are also appealing to the legislators to constitutionally create among their first order of business this year, an independent counsel type of office for the EFCC with the latitude to investigate and prosecute any economic wrongdoer, free of interference from the executive or legislative branches.

However, appropriate checks and balances including a transparent and proper process for the removal of the EFCC head should be built in. The tenure of the Executive Chairman of the EFCC should also overlap the general elections so that the work of the EFCC can continue independent of who is at the Presidency.

In order to demonstrate to all his true commitment to fighting corruption coupled with a sincere support for his current war against corruption which is epitomized by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu’s lead EFCC team, we call on the Presidency to override Mr. Okiro’s ill advised action, sidelining Mallam Ribadu or that he assure the nation and the world that his replacement will receive the same unflinching support needed to fight corruption and make Nigeria great again.

THE WORLD IS WATCHING.

SIGNED THIS 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007:

Mallam Salisu A. Abdullah, President, Zumunta, USA, Inc

Ichie Chibuzo E. Onwuchekwe, Chairman, World Igbo Congress, Inc.

Adeola Odusanya, President, Egbe Omo Yoruba, NA

Dr. Ogbu Agburu Eng., Gen. Sec., Zumunta, USA, Inc.

Mike Anunike, Deputy Sec. Gen., World Igbo Congress, Inc.

R. Oladapo Odunlami, Gen. Sec., Egbe Omo Yoruba, NA

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