I’m not against probe of OBJ - Utomi

By Stephen Gbadamosi - 16.05.2008

Public affairs analyst and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2007 general election, Professor Pat Utomi, has debunked media reports that he was opposed to the on-going investigation into activities of former President Olusegun Obasanjo-led government.

Utomi, who spoke through a release signed by his media aide, Kila Odunayo, said his view on the matter was misinterpreted.

He said rather than canvass for stoppage of the various probes, he would urge them to continue, but that such probe should not make the country lose sight of the task of building a better future.

“It should be clear that I cannot possibly support or encourage those who abuse the commonwealth to get away with it. What I have been saying is that we should not allow the theatre of probes to distract us to the important task of building a better future.

“While those probing can proceed, the legislative agenda and other businesses should go on full blast and that the probe should avoid becoming a national embarrassment where institutions of international business then continue to sully our reputation as unreliable, thereby making it harder to attract investments to our environment,” he said.