Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the President
Muhammadu Buhari led government as one that is rotten and covered with
scandalous corruption, saying; “within the last one month, Nigerians have been
confronted with messy revelations that gave credence to my earlier position
that President Buhari is the life patron of corruption in Nigeria.”
Governor Fayose and President Buhari The governor, who also alleged
that there was a grand plot to release another set of Chibok Girls as another
means of shifting the attention of Nigerians from the various scandals rocking
the government, added that the claimed recovery of $85 million as part of funds
allegedly looted from the Malabu oil deal and conclusion of negotiation with
Switzerland on the return of $321 million recovered from the late Abacha family
are diversionary.”
According to a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose, while addressing
journalists in Ado Ekiti on Friday, asked; “when was this $85 million
recovered? Has the money been paid into the Federation Account? Didn’t Buhari
claim that Abacha did not steal a penny? They are just trying to divert the
attention of Nigerians as they have always done.” He said;
“While the President Muhammadu Buhari led government is still being
confronted with the MainaGate’s global shame, the Senator representing the
Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isa Misau, yesterday, came with yet another
bombshell that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, gave two Sports
Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari.
“Even though the police has said the vehicles in question were meant
for the police personnel in the convoy of wife of the president, Nigerians will
like to see records of such vehicles provided for the security personnel of
previous First Ladies. Most importantly, what happened to the promise made by
the President not to operate the Office of the First Lady?
“In the last one month, Nigerians have been confronted with messy
revelations like the fraudulent reinstatement of Abdullahi Maina, who was
declared wanted for corrupt practices by the International Police Organisation,
(INTERPOL) after he was dismissed from office by the Civil Service Commission
in 2013 for allegedly committing N2.1 Billion pension fraud while in office.
“Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu’s allegation
of award of $25 billion contracts without following due process against the
Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC); Dr. Maikanti Baru. “Reinstatement of the former Chairman of EFCC,
Ibrahim Lamorde, who was accused of corruption by the Senate, removed from
office unceremoniously and declared wanted, as the Commissioner of Police in
charge of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos.
“Appointment of Ahmed Gambo Saleh; the Supreme Court Registrar, who
was indicted and put on trial for alleged over N2 billion fraud, as the
Secretary of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Secretary of the
Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee, headship of
which has now been rejected by Retired Justice Isa Ayo Salami.
“Today, the President’s claim to integrity is under serious question,
with his men dancing naked in the market square and there is no hope that their
nakedness can be covered any longer.” Speaking further, the governor said;
“While I await yet another scandal in what has become a government of
one week, one scandal, I ask our President what has happened to the report of
the committee that investigated the $43 million discovered in an apartment at
Osbourne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos?
“What has happened to the allegation of award of $25 billion contracts
without following due process made against Dr. Maikanti Baru by Dr Ibe
Kachikwu?
“What happened to the DSS indictment for corruption of the Acting
Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu and the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) Investigative Panel set up by the
President?
“Who is the owner of that shop the LEGICO Shopping Plaza, Ahmadu Bello
Way, Victoria Island, Lagos inside which the EFCC claimed that it found N448.8
million cash? “Who brought the five sacks in which the EFCC claimed that it
found N49 million cash to the Kaduna Airport?
“What happened to the probe panel on the alleged N500million bribery
said to have been paid to the Chief of Staff (COS), Abba Kyari by officials of
South African owned MTN Telecommunications Company with the intent that the COS
influence government to discontinue its heavy stance on the $5billion fine
imposed on the company? “Most importantly, the President directed the Head of
Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, to submit a report on
the circumstances surrounding Maina’s reinstatement to his Chief of Staff, Abba
Kyari, before the close of work on Tuesday, today is Friday, what has happened
to the report?
“Is the President going to use APC broom to sweep the report on
Maina’s fraudulent reinstatement under the carpet just as he did to others
before it? “One can go on and on, but the painful reality is that Buhari’s
government is not only corrupt, the government itself is corruption!
“As posited by APC Senator, Shehu Sani, ‘when it comes to fighting
corruption in the National Assembly and the Judiciary and in the larger
Nigerian sectors, the President uses insecticide, but when it comes to fighting
corruption within the Presidency, they use deodorants.’ “In other words,
perfume is being sprayed on corruption when it affects Buhari’s men while
insecticide sprayed on corruption when it involves perceived political
opponents of the President.
“Like I have maintained, President Buhari is not fighting any
corruption. He is indeed the Life Patron of Corruption in Nigeria, who is
hiding under anti-corruption fight to harass his perceived political foes.
However, like every affliction of the Israelites, all these too shall pass and
Nigeria shall be free from this Buhari’s government and its odour of corruption
in 2019.”
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