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Presidential Investigative Panel to submit report on Monday

The three-man Presidential Investigative Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, under the chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has completed its assignment on Wednesday and is scheduled to present its reports to the President on Monday, May 8, 2017.
The Committee was set up to inquire into the Discovery of Foreign and Local Currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at Osbourne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos and the Allegations of Due Process Violations in the Award of Contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) ,
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr.Laolu Akande said in a statement on Wednesday.
President Buhari established the 3-man panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with Attorney-General & Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami and National Security Adviser, Rtd Major General Babagana Munguno as members, to investigate allegations of legal and due process violations made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a residential apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The panel, according to its term of reference is expected to submit its report to the President at the expiration of the 14-day deadline and it promised to conduct its work with utmost diligence and without fear or favour.