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Timi Franks Speaks On What EFCC, ICPC, FBI Must Do To Corrupt Politicians

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Timi Frank, the former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation to prevail on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate politicians he referred to as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’.

The political activist in his statement claimed that the politicians in the country are responsible for the activities of internet fraudsters known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ in the country.

Frank stated that most “Yahoo Yahoo” politicians are currently in the present administration.

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He pointed to a situation where a governor, minister or any other government appointee who was nowhere financially before they get into public office, suddenly become stupendously affluent after their tenure in that office.

Frank stated that until the anti-graft body stops protecting politicians in power and the ones out of government, it will be difficult to discourage the prevalence of internet fraud being perpetrated by some young Nigerians.

He said: “The ‘Yahoo politicians’ are the role models of these ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys.’ Those in government today are not immune. They have turned Nigeria to the capital of poverty in the world.”

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“The ‘Yahoo’ appointees and governors will throw elaborate parties and dinners once they assume public office because they see it as an opportunity to loot the treasury.”

“When you look at the antecedent of most of the members of the recently inaugurated federal cabinet, the majority of them have been guests of either the EFCC or the ICPC in the past. If known criminals are accorded such privileges, then, what is the government telling the young ones?”

“It is only in Nigeria that a suspect and an anti-corruption prosecutor would later become members of the federal executive council.”

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“In a country where about 90% of citizens are living in abject poverty, the ‘Yahoo Yahoo politicians’ in the National Assembly have no qualms budgeting N5.5 billion to acquire choice SUVs for themselves. That most university graduates are roaming the streets jobless is a cause for concern.”

“The Yahoo presidency fights corruption only on the pages of Newspapers, labels the opposition elements as thieves while it openly and consciously protects the armed-robbers within the government.”

“Even the institutions established to fight corruption have been politicised and heavily compromised. They dare not touch the ‘yahoo politicians’ in the good books of the ruling party.”

He called on FBI to help the country fight against corruption by apprehending ‘Yahoo Politicians’ who steal public funds and run to oversea countries like United State of America and other European countries to enjoy their booty.

He urged international security agencies like the FBI and INTERPOL to focus on Nigerian yahoo politicians and yahoo judges who award jaundiced judgements to the ‘yahoo presidency’ and the ‘yahoo politicians’ to the detriment of justice, democracy and the well-being of Nigerians.