The Coalition of Civil Society Groups has warned people raising issue on the alleged missing 48 million barrels of oil against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) to desist from it, saying doing so amounts to contempt of court.
The coalition pointed out that since the matter is in court, the court should be allowed to take its cause.
They added that the issue should by now be laid to rest since it had been investigated by the National Assembly which is saddled with legitimate investigations of all MDAs and, ‘’Angrily thrashed it after thorough investigation that none of such happened.”
Addressing the press in Lagos, the convener of the civil society groups Decklan Ikharie, in company of other human rights activists, Comrades Funmi Jolade-Ajayi, Gbenga Soloki and Aghedo Stevens, among others, condemned raising the issue despite that it is pending in court.
Reacting to fresh allegations being raised by one whistle blower, George Uboh against NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer and the Management Team, Ikharie emphasized that the coalition’s firm stand against any form of corruption or misconduct within public and private institutions.
He noted that appropriate channels for addressing such concerns should be through established legal processes, not through other means, adding that Mr. Uboh’s actions, on the other hand, represented a blatant disregard for these principles and pose a threat to the stability and credibility of the nation’s legal system.
The group called on Uboh to approach the court if he had genuine information, saying that it was essential for all citizens to trust and have confidence in the country’s legal institutions.
“However, we are deeply troubled by Mr. Uboh’s attempts to manipulate the situation outside the purview of the court through unethical means.
