Alleged Fund Diversion: ICPC Releases Ace Musician, D’Banj

Daniel Oladapo, better known by his stage as D’Banj, was freed from prison by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

D’banj was released on self-recognizance, according to the lawyer who made the announcement, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Friday.

The singer’s release from ICPC detention had been demanded by the counsel yesterday.

In a statement on Thursday, Olajengbesi claimed that D’Banj, who had been detained by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, was not responsible for the claims of financial misappropriation that had been brought against him in relation to the social empowerment program “N-Power Scheme.”

Additionally, he ordered that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs release the identities of any government employees who may have collaborated with D’Banj on the alleged scam.

Olajengbesi, who announced D’banj’s release on his Facebook page and in a statement on Friday, said nothing impeachable had been discovered about the musician.

The statement read, “After 72 hours of unfair detention and false allegation against Mr. Daniel Oladapo (D’banj), the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday afternoon released the popular singer.

“It is instructive to note that the ICPC released D’banj) on self-recognition after the agency could not find anything incriminating on him.

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“Nigerians must be told the truth that D’banj) is clean and have no criminal or fraud record. It, however, an embarrassment to the entire country that such a huge allegation of N900m fraud against a public figure without any evidence.

“The ICPC Chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN) and the entire officers of the ICPC must be deeply sad and embarrassed also that their decent organization was used for such a shameful publicity against an innocent man. Only few organizations and persons stood and waited to verify the claims. This form of media trial is evil.

“The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, who claimed to have instructed the ICPC to detain D’banj must now be ready to explain to world the money traced to his account and the amount.

“We still demand that the minister provide the details of the government authority D’banj allegedly collaborated with and provide the account and N-power funds allegedly traced to Dbanj’s account.

“This is injustice and upon the instruction of our client, we may head to court to seek redress, a public apology and compensation from the ICPC. The detention of D’banj is an injustice having that the ICPC found nothing incriminating traced to his innocent personality.

“This is to say a big thank you to Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and my Learned Senior Barr. Babs Akinwumi for the leadership.”