ABUJA, Nigeria – Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on President Bola Tinubu to allow a full-scale investigation into the previous administration led by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a tweet posted on his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, June 25, 2023, Senator Sani insisted that the investigation should encompass former President Buhari, members of his cabinet, service chiefs, and other individuals closely associated with his administration.
According to Sani, such a comprehensive investigation is imperative to avoid accusations of selectivity.
The former lawmaker expressed concern that the probe might not adequately address the scope of issues that need to be investigated.
The redesigning of the Naira is not the only economic Crime perpetrated under the Buhari administration.The President should courageously allow a full scale investigation of the plunder that occurred under the Buhari administration,beginning with Buhari,his ex ministers,his…
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) June 25, 2023
His tweet read, “The President should courageously allow a full-scale investigation of the plunder that occurred under the Buhari administration, beginning with Buhari, his ex-ministers, his service chiefs and the cabal wing of his Government.”
Senator Sani also emphasized that former governors should not be shielded from the investigation.
He asserted that the inquiry should not be limited to one or two individuals, as this would not fully address the concerns and grievances related to the administration’s actions over the last eight years.
“The President should not also shield former Governors who are now at liberty, even waiting for political appointments as entitled men,” he wrote. “One or two persons in the cage can’t answer for the crime perpetrated by others in the last eight years. The current investigation can easily be stained as selective if the probe net is restricted.”
Furthermore, Senator Sani posed a question to stimulate reflection on the necessity of broadening the investigation.
He wrote, “The simple question is; what about others who also contributed in ruining the economy? Or maybe some of us are just too impatient because of a lack of knowledge of what is ahead”.
It remains to be seen how President Bola Tinubu will respond to this call for a comprehensive investigation into the previous administration.
Transparency and accountability are key factors in building public trust, and many will be closely monitoring the government’s actions regarding this issue.
