The camp of former President
Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday replied comments made by Adams Oshiomhole.
The former Edo Governor had on
Friday described the Jonathan government as corrupt.
Reacting, Reno Omokri, in a
statement on Saturday called Oshiomhole “a confirmed liar who has already been
proven by no less an institution than the State Department of the United States
Government”.
Omokri wrote: “It will be
recalled that on July 27, 2015, Adams Oshiomhole alleged that the State
Department of the United States Government told him while he was on an official
visit that just one minister who served under President Jonathan stole $6
billion from the treasury.
“At that time Oshiomhole said:
“The PDP destroyed the country. I mean from the lips of American officials,
senior officials of the State Department said one minister, under PDP, cornered
as much as $6 billion. The man said even by Washington standards, that is
earth-shattering.”
“However, the very next day, the
State Department of the United States Government denied Oshiomhole’s assertions
and said as follows:
“The U.S. should not be drawn
into such irresponsible comment as alleged by Mr. Oshiomhole. America has a
transparent administration that doesn’t hide when people make a statement.
“If Mr. Oshiomhole claims a U.S.
official told him that a Nigerian minister stole $6 billion, he should name the
official instead of hiding behind an anonymous source.
“The truth is that Adams
Oshiomhole is embarrassed by the monumental thievery uncovered under the Buhari
Administration and is eager to divert the public’s attention from such
including:
“The $25 billion NNPC Contract
Scam; The return, reinstatement and double promotion of Abdulrasheed Maina; The
failure to announce who owns the $43 million Ikoyi Apartment loot; The
reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the NHIS despite his indictment for
misappropriating ₦10 billion;
“The non prosecution of former
SGF Babachir Lawal; The recent HSLi ‘Israeli’ $195 million contract scam; The
double payment of the Abacha lawyers scam; The ₦1.1 billion budgeted to clean
the NSA’s office, amongst others.
“I also call on journalists to go
to Abuja and Edo State to appraise the value of Adams Oshiomhole’s homes which
are more expensive and worth more than former President Jonathan’s homes in
Abuja and Bayelsa.
“Yet former President Jonathan was a deputy
Governor, Governor, Vice President and President while Oshiomhole was a labour
leader before becoming a Governor. From where did he get the money to build
such palatial homes?”
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