PDP’s National Scribe, Prof. Wale Oladipo has asked the court to restrain the EFCC from arresting him, because he has promised to refund the N75 million he received from the Office of the NSA, without knowledge that it was proceed of unlawful dealings.
According to him, he had appealed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to be allowed to refund the N75 million he received with the understanding that he would be shielded from prosecution.
Few weeks ago Oladipo had denied receiving any money from the ONSA, and described the report as politically motivated.
The existence of the letter by Oladipo to the VP was confirmed in the suit he filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, through his lawyer Babs Akinwumi.
He is seeking to, among others, restrain the attorney general of the federation (AGF) and four others from arresting, detaining and prosecuting him.
Oladipo also seeks to restrain the ICPC, the inspector general of Police (IGP), and the DSS from holding him.
Oladipo, in a supporting affidavit, said he wrote the Vice President on his intention to refund the money he received from the Office of the NSA, without knowledge that it was proceed of unlawful dealings, with the understanding that he would be shielded from prosecution.
Oladipo, who claimed to have received an anonymous message on his telephone, inviting him for interrogation, urged the court to, among others, restrain the respondents from moving against him.
He alleged that the respondents were being used by agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to harass, intimidate and persecute him, being a key opposition figure.
But the respondents faulted Oladipo’s letter, arguing that his letter could not shield him from investigation and prosecution.
