Former Niger Delta Militants under the auspices of the Transformed Niger Delta Ex-militants Forum has asserted that some persons who are jealous of Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo wrote a false petition against him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Ex-Militants also appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to order EFCC to leave Tompolo alone and follow the rule of law in dealings with him.
In a communiqué signed by its national president, Meshach Bebenimibo and others, they said, “We appeal to the President as a matter of urgency to instruct the EFCC to follow due process within 1999 Constitution as amended.”
“We want EFCC to leave Tompolo alone because the petitioners are acting out of jealousy to indict and incarcerate him, that is why they are lying to the whole world that Tompolo sold the land for the building of Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko.
“The petitioners know the truth and the truth is that Tompolo only sold the International Diving Institute buildings at Kurutie community and the place was sand filled before he built the school. Among the structures are lecture halls, multipurpose pavilion, administrative block, vice- chancellor’s lodge and hostels for male and female students.”
“The previous government brought valuers and did all necessary legal things and collected VAT money before paying him about 90 per cent as agreed.
“We also urge EFCC to have a rethink and defreeze Mieka and GlobalWest accounts.”