ICPC members sworn in without chairman 'He has questions to answer -Jonathan 'How his inauguration was differed 'President warns NDDC members against pilfering funds

AS exclusively reported by the Nigerian Tribune, on Tuesday, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, failed to swear in the designated chairman of the Board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Francis Elechi, because of pressure from concerned Nigerians, who are kicking against his appointment for the position.At the scheduled ceremony for the new chairman and members of the commission at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Jonathan shocked his audience by revealing that Elechi, though not dropped, would not be sworn in until allegations raised against him by unnamed callers to the president were investigated.While the president swore in the members of the board and announced the appointment of one of them, Mr Nta Ekpo, as acting chairman, he explained that Elechi, who is from Rivers State could not be sworn in as a result of 'disturbing calls,' he received.Jonathan said 'the chairman couldn't follow the oath taking this morning, (yesterday) because from Wednesday last week, I started receiving disturbing calls and reports. And [for] a body like INEC, ICPC and EFCC, the president should be very careful about the opinions of people.'According to him, 'a minister can come in and go the next day, but INEC, EFCC and ICPC, you cannot gamble with them, and that is why when we were to inaugurate
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