SURE-P Fund: You Have No Right To Question Me, Ex-Perm Sec Tells EFCC Lawyer

A former permanent secretary in the Labour ministry, Clement Illoh, on Thursday, challenged the right of Rotimi Oyedepo, the counsel of t...

A former permanent secretary in the Labour ministry, Clement Illoh, on Thursday, challenged the right of Rotimi Oyedepo, the counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to question him over funds allegedly belonging to the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

During the trial at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Oyedepo asked how the N14.1million in question was spent after it was disbursed to Illoh’s personal account by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, reports.

In response, Illoh said, “You don’t have the right to ask me such questions. Why are you asking me such questions?” he asked.