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Thursday 27 November 2014

Senate responds to corruption allegations by Fmr Pres. Obasanjo

The senate has reacted to the corruption allegations leveled against it by the former Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo while at a book launch yesterday in Abuja. In a statement released and signed by its spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe today, the senate frowned at the allegations that they used their oversight function to extort money, stating that the oversight functions of the senate was the initiative of the former president. The statement reads in part;
"Ex- President Obasanjo for the avoidance of doubt, was the initiator of the constituency project in the year 2000 as a means of ensuring that projects were fairly spread across the country using the Senatorial zones as the spring board.
To ensure execution of the projects, Obasanjo again factored the constituency projects into the annual budgets to be implemented by the executive depending on availability of funds. That is to say that no lawmaker ever comes close to the funds or even determine the contractor for the said projects or when the said contract would be awarded. So, it looks curious and surprising that former President Obasanjo would turn around after over 10 years of initiating such a project to allege that the National Assembly is performing the function of both the executive and the parliament. Is it not preposterous for anybody to believe that members of the National Assembly would against the provisions of the Constitution with regards to application of separation of powers, award contracts ‘to their agents to execute’ and expect the Presidency under a President Obasanjo or any other President for that matter to pay for what they are not part of? Such allegation stands logic on its head, as it amounts to an indictment of the Presidency for wilfully contravening the budget laws by ceding its power to execute to the National Assembly, if it was the case.”

47 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hmnnnnn!!

SANDRA said...

Hmmmm, politics

Bishop Dammy said...

If your ways are right you would have peace of mind.. But if the other way round you'd be troubled so choose the right way and live happily. It is well. Matt 7:1. BishopDammy#

snowflix said...

Their headache not mine #onelovefromSnow#

BONARIO NNAGS said...

The difference between Obasanjo's administration and GEJ's administration in terms of fight against corruption is that, OBJ made sure he was the only one corrupt,using institutions like EFCC he made sure he was the only one stealing the country dry.
But GEJ has too many affiliations, too many godfathers, and many men of God to feed. So that paved way for many hands stealing from the common wealth.
No wonder he equated our economic development with the number of his friends that now own private jets.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

buchi said...

D truth will always hurt. Dy need someone to pat them on their backs for doing nothing. Hell no. Obj u b baba.

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Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

Dis obasanjo is funny o... wt do u expect sef.. dey are d same
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Unknown said...

.Can OBJ beat his chest and say he was clean while in power for eight years?.Agreed there is high level corruption in GEJ’s government but was it not the foundation of corruption built by previous governments’ (OBJ’s own inclusive) that GEJ in building on?has OBJ ever denied dolling out fifty million naira each to lawmakers in a bid to go for a third term? even Adolphus wabara (former senate president) revealed recently that two hundred and fifty miilion naira cash was brought to him during the third term saga.Also,has he ever denied shielding Tony Anenih as minister of works when the latter was accused of embezzling three hundred billion naira funds in his ministry ?or is it the sixteen billion dollars power sector funds we need to ask?.Please let us call a spade a spade,you are in no way better then GEJ,even though GEJ shot himself in the leg by saying ”people quantify small stealing to be same as corruption.”

ANYA IKENGA said...

Nna keep quiet. We know the story of constituency project. This ur rebuttal has not answered the question of extortion.

Unknown said...

Its that all............mscheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jbankzE said...

Baba will always b baba jo

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

lami said...

Both the senate and obasanjo should go and hang, they are the reason for what Nigeria is today.

Anonymous said...

Dramaaaa.....iyanufemi2@gmail.com

Unknown said...

This lawmakers always twist & diverted from mean issue, are they claiming to be innocent/ such allegations levelled by former president is untrue. Am tired of their drama, always want to prove innocence when we know that they are criminals.

#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Richard said...

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Unknown said...

I wonder why the Senate is replying the old fool that is looking for political relevance

Anonymous said...

Make una park well....ure all d same! Iyanufemi2@gmail.com

APPLELIPX said...

I know d senate is capable of doing all n even more amongs those allegations....

I jst dnt undastand y obj of all pple is trynna act so saintly like he knows nothing n neva partook of d same corrupt govt we r suffering frm tday

Baba is probably still bittered about his failed 3rd term attempt
go and take care of ur farm baba.... no contracts or lopeholes for thiefery again...ur turn don pass

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Anonymous said...

ole ole people

Anonymous said...

thief people hse member

Anonymous said...

They are only saying - ' We are all in it'

Anonymous said...

ole ole barawoooo hse member.

ary said...

Mtschewwww pots and kettles

val lala said...

Thunder fire them. Valentinechisom7@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Hmmmm.

Anonymous said...

What did you do with the funds for your constituency projects before you start hiding behind creative legislation practices Mr senator?
Did you steal yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Na wao o, make una dey expose una self we just dey observe.

Unknown said...

You people should keep up with your wicked acts. Nigerians are now enlightened. I for one want to take part in every election so that anybody i support does something bad, i'll know i was part of people that put him/her there. With that being said, i can only vote for the right person without sentiments.

iChaseCheddar said...

this people are just stupid , we are talking of 2014 , he is talking of 2000 , why can't they just do things right , always giving excuses , and still always act like a common idiot ,just imagine them telling the public that they will be sharing stoves to rural women , stoves worth of 9.2b naira , and after they shared that , they won't care weather the rural women use the stoves or not , why don't they just share the money ,they are just a common moron , am sure my family will soon take over nigeria ...lmao..fucking people, via OGIDGA AND OKO OLOYUN

Anonymous said...

Abaribe shut ur dirty trap, u are such an embarrassment, it would have been more honorable for you to have kept quiet than rant, indirectly dodging the allegations, u have forgotten your humble beginnings in abia abi? U r such an epic disgrace we are ashamed of u. U would definitely reap what you have sowed & in greater measure

Lukman said...

Frankly speaking, this Man wowo no be small! Gorilla Twin!

Anonymous said...

OBJ is rite!okrika or abariba stop making nonsense n insulting ur integrity.cos Niggas r nt stupid but sentimental n religious bigots datz why u polthiefers get away wit wat u do.

Anonymous said...

Senate spokesman what OBJ said is what we all know.This your response is very lame and it is indeed a shame that that you so called "honourable" men and women have no honour as their is even honour amongst thieves as the popular saying goes.
Nigerians can name the names of your companies and or your proxies who executed contracts on your behalf. Let this matter rest as i am sure you realise we live in a time where information can be got. And not so many of you are smart enough to cover your tracks

Anonymous said...

mtcheeew. birds of a feather

Anonymous said...

You always make dumb comments. What do you know about governance??

Anonymous said...

Mechie on plssss...mtcheeew

Ray said...

100 likes

Anonymous said...

That's my girl speaking. opeyemi.

Anonymous said...

OBJ started the whole corruption thing Nigeria, so he shld just shut up

yawanow said...

thou speak-est the truth but has the truth come out of a worthy tongue?

linda ikeji's boo said...

how come he knows all this tricks.bonario you are very right.thats why efcc has never steped at his door

Unknown said...

I just loved you one million times over!

Unknown said...

Speechless

Unknown said...

lol

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