PDP raises concerns over Buhari’s AU anti-corruption honour
- PDP accuses the federal government of trying to use the AU honour conferred on Buhari to laud its image
- The party insists that AU leaders would never had conferred the honour on the president if they knew the alleged depth corruption under the APC administration
- Alhaji Abubakar Ma’aji believes that President Muhammadu Buhari remains the best choice for Nigerians in 2019
The reported naming of President Muhammadu Buhari as African Union anti-corruption champion has been described as Africa’s joke of the year by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The party in a statement on Monday, January 29, by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, insisted that the honour was laughable because the African Union was not aware of the series of alleged corrupt activities recorded under the Buhari administration so far, Vanguard reports.
It accused the federal government of trying to use the honour conferred on Buhari to laud its dented image.
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The party insisted that AU leaders would not have conferred the honour on President Buhari they knew the alleged depth of persecution of opposition figures under the guise of war against corruption.
PDP said: “As we speak, those receiving accolades as champions of anti corruption have not yet cleared the air on the leaked memo detailing underhand oil contracts to the tune of N9 trillion ($25billion dollars) at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources which are under President Buhari’s direct supervision as minister.
“They are yet to offer any explanation on series of reported fraud in the oil sector including allegation of the use of 18 unregistered companies to lift and divert N1.1trillion worth of crude oil in the last one year to service the All Progressives Congress (APC) interests.
“This is a government which has provided cover for its corrupt officials including former state governors, who were indicted of looting funds belonging to their states to sponsor their Presidential election in 2015 as well as cronies openly indicted for other various sharp practices, including padding of federal budget, secret oil subsidy deals and stealing of funds meant for fight against insurgency and rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
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“They might also need to be shown the motion by Senator Baba Kaka Garba from Borno Central, who exposed how some individuals, known to have connections with the APC, fraudulently cornered N1.2 billion from the Federal Government under the guise of supplying items to IDPs, only for the money to be diverted for other purposes which are related to APC interests.
“Furthermore, the AU might need to know that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who was openly indicted by the Senate for stealing funds meant for IDP activities, was only arrested after a public outcry but was quickly released with a pat on the wrist, while opposition members facing similar charges are being detained and persecuted with spurious charges in various courts.
“The truth lies bare that the Buhari administration is not engaging in any fight against corruption but political witch-hunt of opposition, while his government reeks with corruption."
Meanwhile, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state, Alhaji Abubakar Ma’aji, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari remains the only credible choice in the 2019 general elections.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ma’aji spoke in an interview with newsmen in Minna, arguing that the choice in 2019 would be between credibility and return to years of massive corruption and insecurity.
He urged the electorate to vote for continuity in order to consolidate on ongoing changes in the country that would set the nation on the path of progress.
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