LACC Nwabudikie Finally Resigns Under Pressure; Its Time to Look within
IPNews-Monrovia: President George Manneh Weah, has accepted the resignation of Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Chairperson, Cllr. A. Ndubusi Nwabudike.
According to an Executive Mansion release, President Weah received the letter of resignation from Cllr. Nwabudike on Monday, February 1, 2021.
Receiving Mr. Nwabudike’s resignation letter, the Liberian Leader thanked him for his services to his Country, Liberia.
Cllr. Nwabudike’s resignation takes effect as of February 26, 2021.
Earlier Sunday evening, January 31, 2021, IPNews reported the resignation of Nwabudikie, after he handed his official letter of resignation fillowing a meeting with President George We ah.
Nwabudike resignation comes following massive protests and public outcry regarding his nationality.
He had presented multiple dates of birth and passports during his confirmation hearing at the Liberian Senate when he was appointed as Chairperson of the National Elections Commission.
Nwabudike claims of owning Liberian citizenship at age 17 contrary to the law on citizenship in Liberia.
The Liberian Senate has been calling for his dismissal from the Integrity House, the LACC.
The Liberia National Bar Association has also distanced itself from the Nigerian born Liberian.
Recently, a campus based political party at the State run University of Liberia, the Students Unification Party SUP and the CSOs Anti-Corruption Coalition have also been protesting at the headquarters demanding the removal of Nwabudike.
The Executive Mansion reacted to the many protests and demand for the dismissal of Nwabudike by saying the LACC Boss is serving a tenure position.
He was appointed LACC’s Chairperson in October 2019. Cllr. Nwabudike was in 2018 appointed Chairperson of the Governance Commission (GC).
In the letter of resignation dated January 27, 2021, Cllr. Thanked Dr. Weah for affording him the opportunity to serve in his government.
“The monumental progress made by the Government in the fight against corruption, both in the public and private sectors, is being marred by public debate of my person rather than what contribution I can make towards the economic development of our country”, Cllr. Nwabudike said in his letter of resignation.
He added: “It does not serve the overall strategic interest of your government and our people if I were to constitute a distraction from the national agenda that your government is poised to deliver to our people in the next three years of the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD).”
Cllr. Nwabudike is expected to use the next few weeks to prepare a proper handover note for his successor.
