I won’t honour EFCC’s fresh invitation – Jang

Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang(Plateau
North) has said he will not honour the fresh invitation extended to
him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, as he
has a court case instituted by the Commission to attend in Jos.

The EFCC had asked Jang to report to its Kano office on December
5, but the Senator asked the Commission to pick another date in
January 2019.

Jang, according to a statement by his Media Consultant, Clinton
Garuba, explained that the decision to turn down the invitation was
to enable him appear in court in Jos, where he is under trial
having been charged by the same Commission, and the matter is
expected to commence definite hearing on the date of the new
invitation.

Garuba added that “it is baffling how EFCC expects the serving
Senator to be in two places at the same time since he does not
possess any psychic abilities.

“The fresh invitation is not unconnected with the story in the
news alleging that EFCC has traced a mansion worth N500 million to
him.

“The property located at 8 and 9 Gobarau Road, Unguwan Rimi GRA,
Kaduna State, does not belong to Senator Jang, and this is not the
first time EFCC would investigate its ownership.

“The property formerly belonging to Northern Nigerian
Development Company, Kaduna, was allocated to the Senator while he
was governor of Plateau State, but eventually lost interest and did
not continue with the acquisition.

“EFCC has this information and it knows the actual owners of the
said property. Unfortunately, but deliberately, EFCC continues to
harass the Senator in its usual media trials aimed at tarnishing
his glowing name and reputation.”

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