Okupe: Those seeking my arrest will wait forever

Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on public affairs, says those “impatiently waiting” for his arrest will “wait till kingdom come”.

Okupe accused people who do not have the fear of God of trying to bring imaginary political enemies down but the God he has served in and out of office will not allow their wish to prevail.

He distanced himself from the ongoing probe into the abuse of security fund under the last administration, saying his office lacked the capacity to award contracts.

He was reacting to allegations that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was investigating him over some fraudulent deals.

“My attention has been drawn to publications stating that EFCC is probing me with respect to the payment to Daar Communications Ltd. and the now famous $2.1billion Dasuki gate,” he wrote on Facebook.

“They claim that the EFCC has written to the presidency to investigate the involvement of my former office, office of the special assistant to the president on public affairs.

“My office does not have a budget or any capital vote. My office lacked the capacity to award contracts.

“I was employed to do a job and I was loyal and committed totally to my employer and whatever I considered was important in the line of my duty.

“I did not receive neither did I take any special gratifications for what I did. This is what is difficult for most of my detractors to believe. The EFCC cannot embark on an investigation based purely on fiction and delusionary imaginations.

“I am ashamed at the extent some unscrupulous and ill-bred journalists will go to disparage the innocent by publishing outright falsehood. Even if people are paid to bring imaginary political enemies down, do they not have the fear of God?

“Those who are impatiently waiting for my arrest , by the Grace of the Almighty God who I serve, and whose precepts I have kept all my life, in and out of office, will wait till kingdom come.”