An anti-corruption advocacy group, Young Guardians of Accountability (YGA), has withdrawn its petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru.
The group said it was wrong in its allegation against the minister.
In an April 3, 2025, letter addressed to the agencies and signed by its chairman, Adediran Raymond, the group stated that its initial petitions of December 17, 2024, were incorrect and therefore warranted immediate withdrawal to avoid victimising a respected senior official of the Bola Tinubu administration.
Adediran said his group realised after sending the complaint that the minister did not contravene Nigeria’s code of conduct regulations for public officeholders, hence its decision to withdraw the petitions.
“We, the Young Guardians of Accountability, hereby formally withdraw our petition titled Urgent Request for Investigation and Prosecution of Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, Hon. Minister of Defence,” he said.
“This decision is based on his recent actions, in which he has committed to fully complying with the relevant provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act. Additionally, he has addressed and rectified some of the concerns raised in our initial petition,” the letter stated.
Raymond and YGA, therefore, apologised to the minister for the inconvenience caused by their inaccurate allegations and praised him for his commitment to the service of his fatherland.
