…It Is Share Blackmail, Says PDP
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Friday at a press conference in Lagos said the government has decided to take up the challenge of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and name the looters under their watch.
Reading from a prepared list he reeled out the names and sums allegedly looted by them
According to Mohammed “Let’s just give them a teaser with this list:
1. PDP CHAIRMAN UCHE SECONDUS
– On the 19th of Feb 2015, he took N200 million only from the office of then NSA
2. Then PDP Financial Secretary
– On the 24th of Oct 2014, he took N600 million only from the office of then NSA
3. Then National Publicity Secretary Olisah Metuh
– On trial for collecting N1.4b from the office of then NSA
4. Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications
– On trial for taking N2.1 billion from the office of then NSA
5. Former SSA to President Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei
– On trial over N830 million kept in accounts of four different companies
6 Former President Jonathan’s Cousin Robert Azibaola
– On Thursday, a Federal High Court ruled that he has a case to answer
for collecting $40 million from the office of then NSA
This list is just a tip of the iceberg, and the PDP is aware of this.
We did not make these cases up. Many of these cases are in court and the
records are available.
Some of the people on this list are seeking to plea bargain, and that is a fact.
We insist that Nigeria was looted blind under the watch of the PDP, and that the starting point in tendering an apology is for them to return the loot.
It’s like a robber admitting to stealing your car and apologising, but then saying he will keep the car anyway. It doesn’t work that way. The PDP is a hypocrite.
In a reply, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan said the allegation was not only laughable but ridiculous
In a statement, he said “the Buhari-led Federal Government has manifested its frenzy by going after matters that are in court and in which none of the persons have been convicted, thus betraying their wickedness and desperation to mislead the public, the court and divert attention from the heavy looting involving their members.
“This is cheap blackmail as none of those listed had been indicted or convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction or any panel of enquiry in our country.”
“We are not in doubt that the individuals he has mentioned will, take their legitimate stride and pursue appropriate action in the court.”
