President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party over his decision to endorse the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
The President wondered why PDP which is “struggling to clear its name from alleged deals with the underworld in Dubai and the United States” is attacking the anti-corruption war of his administration.
Buhari in a statement released through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, noted that his endorsement of the APC governorship candidate has got the opposition party angry.
According to the President, the PDP has easily forgotten its own history and antecedents and has decided to point at the faults of others, ranting against the present administration’s war against corruption and alleging its failure.
According to Buhari, “Let PDP first withdraw the governorship nominations it gave to Ahmadu Fintiri and Bala Mohammed of Adamawa and Bauchi States respectively, before it opens its mouth and talks on the efforts of this administration in fighting corruption. Or else, it should shut its mouth forever and leave us to do what it dares not attempt.”
“Both PDP governors were actually on bail from the criminal trial on several counts of fraud and embezzlement.”
Speaking on the case of Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State, the Presidency recalled that the anti-graft agency was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864 million.
Among other claims, the Presidency noted Bala, while in office as minister allegedly received N550 million as bribe from Aso Savings and Loans Limited with respect to some properties in the Asokoro area of Abuja.
The Presidency noted that Ize-Iyamu was not the only one listed in that specific corruption allegation and being prosecuted by the EFCC, adding that he is being tried alongside former Deputy Governor, Lucky Imasuen, PDP Chairman in the State, Chief Dan Orbih, and other leaders of the party in the state, Tony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuoghae, insisting that only the courts can convict.
The Presidency further stated that the APC governorship candidate remains a suspect until been convicted, it advised the opposition party to show examples by “withdrawing the nomination of their governors and the party’s numerous Senators and other legislators standing trial in various courts of the country.”
According to the presidency, the PDP destroyed Nigeria’s economy for sixteen years and so has no moral authority to criticize the current administration.
“This clean-up drive by the President Buhari administration will only speed up with the ongoing investigations and trials.
“The current administration’s cleansing exercise of the government, politics and economy in line with the zero tolerance for corruption, will not be distracted.
source https://www.naijanews.com/2020/08/09/ize-iyamus-endorsement-shut-up-leave-us-alone-buhari-attacks-pdp/
0 Comments