Anti-Corruption Crusaders of Nigeria (ACCN ), an NGO, has described the recent corruption scandal rocking the National Examination Council ( NECO ) as a desperate attempt by disgruntled elements to mess up the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for its anti-corruption posture.
It will be recalled that the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Charles Uwakwe and two other principal officers of the organisation were suspended and an investigative panel set up following allegations of corruption in the award of a N25 billion contract.
Addressing a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, spokesperson of the Group, Comrade Christian Omale, urged the investigative panel to be very thorough, objective and fair in the discharge of its mandate. Read more