Allegation of evading EFCC mischievous - Stella Oduah

Allegation of evading EFCC mischievous - Stella Oduah

- Senator Stella Oduah has denied evading invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

- The senator representing Anambra North senatorial district described the reports that she was evading the anti-graft agaency as mischievous

- She went on to say the reports were geared towards pitching the EFCC against her

Senator Stella Oduah has refuted recent media reports accusing her of evading invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, February 6, Oduah described the reports as mischievous, adding that it was geared towards pitching the EFCC against her.

Reports in some national dailies and online media had indicated that Senator Oduah was evading invitation to the commission to defend a N9.4 billion contract awarded during her time as aviation minister.

Allegation of evading EFCC mischievous - Stella Oduah
Senator Oduah says she is in constant touch with the EFCC.

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The senator dismissed the reports as mere fabrication which did not emanate from the EFCC, adding that she had been in constant correspondence with the commission.

The lawmaker said she is already in talks with her lawyer to sue for defamation of character.

She said that she is willing to defend her stewardship during her time as minister, adding that she followed due processes in all her dealings while in charge of the ministry.

“The season of politics is here again and some people must play the politics of pull down syndrome, this is what perhaps informed the fabrications in the story.

“How else do you explain that a serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a law abiding citizen, a chief executive officer of multinational companies, would be evasive to honour an invitation if not a mere mischief, that is informed by dirty politics.

“Even the publication did not say that I stole any government money or awarded contracts to myself," part of the statement read.

Senator Oduah further stated that she had carved a niche for herself in the business world, within and outside the shores of Nigeria even before she ventured into politics in 2010.

According to her, she is a citizen of Nigeria, who has no other home but Nigeria and would not be distracted by activities of her detractors, stressing that this is not the first time her enemies would want to use the media to tarnish her hard earned image.

She therefore urged those engaging in the campaign of calumny against her person, to leave her alone and learn to play the politics of hard facts and issues.

Oduah stated that contracts awarded under her watch as a minister were done in her official capacity and they went through due process.

The senator added that in her time as minister, she transformed the aviation sector and followed all established processes and procedures.

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Meanwhile, Oduah has called on all south easterners to channel some of their investments back home to develop the region.

She gave the advice on Sunday, December 10, while speaking to journalists in Abuja, particularly making reference to her home state - Anambra, stressing that any wealthy Anambarian who refuses to invest in the region, is not only doing a disservice to the region in general but the state in particular.

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