In a letter dated January 13 and addressed to the President
of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Yakubu Dogara by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, accusing the lawmakers of fixing and earning salaries and
allowances far above what the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal
Commission approved for them and also accused them of corruption, impunity,
greed and repeatedly breaking the nation’s laws, the Chairman, Senate Committee
on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye, today deemed it fit to reply the
letter describing all what the ex-president wrote as “a misplacement of anger.”
of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Yakubu Dogara by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, accusing the lawmakers of fixing and earning salaries and
allowances far above what the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal
Commission approved for them and also accused them of corruption, impunity,
greed and repeatedly breaking the nation’s laws, the Chairman, Senate Committee
on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye, today deemed it fit to reply the
letter describing all what the ex-president wrote as “a misplacement of anger.”
According to Dino, Obasanjo is yet to forgive the then
members of the National Assembly who took his money and never passed the 3rd
term bill. He however begged the ex-president to forgive and also reminded him that theirs is a new assembly,
and not the one that ruled under his government that took his money, hence he shouldn’t direct is
anger to them. His exact words after the cut.
members of the National Assembly who took his money and never passed the 3rd
term bill. He however begged the ex-president to forgive and also reminded him that theirs is a new assembly,
and not the one that ruled under his government that took his money, hence he shouldn’t direct is
anger to them. His exact words after the cut.
“I have tremendous respect for President Olusegun Aremu
Okikiola Obasanjo. Elder statesman, respected pan Africanist and committed
patriot. I went through the letter written to all senators and members of the
House of Representatives. The letter I can see is a misplacement of anger.
Okikiola Obasanjo. Elder statesman, respected pan Africanist and committed
patriot. I went through the letter written to all senators and members of the
House of Representatives. The letter I can see is a misplacement of anger.
“Our leader is mistaking the 8th National Assembly as the
same Senate Assembly that defrauded him in 2007: Those who collected his money
and refused to implement the 3rd term agenda. I appeal to Baba that we are not
the ones please. After nine years of that bribery saga, the first of its kind,
I expect forgiveness to have taken place.
same Senate Assembly that defrauded him in 2007: Those who collected his money
and refused to implement the 3rd term agenda. I appeal to Baba that we are not
the ones please. After nine years of that bribery saga, the first of its kind,
I expect forgiveness to have taken place.
“There was the case of bribery introduced by the Obasanjo’s
regime in the desperate attempt to remove Speaker Ghali Umar Na’abba from
office then. In fact, there was open display of that bribery money on the floor
of the house.
regime in the desperate attempt to remove Speaker Ghali Umar Na’abba from
office then. In fact, there was open display of that bribery money on the floor
of the house.
“That government exposed the National Assembly to corruption
and easy money. I hope this is not an attempt to cover up and distract
attention from the Halliburton and Siemens corruption allegations.
and easy money. I hope this is not an attempt to cover up and distract
attention from the Halliburton and Siemens corruption allegations.
“While I am against corruption anywhere in Nigeria, I will
not support accusations based on anger and vindictiveness. The 8th Senate
should also look inwardly and purge herself of all the deliberate misgivings of
the past. Nigeria must work and we must support the anti corruption stand of the
Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration.”
not support accusations based on anger and vindictiveness. The 8th Senate
should also look inwardly and purge herself of all the deliberate misgivings of
the past. Nigeria must work and we must support the anti corruption stand of the
Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration.”
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