Former education minister under president Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili may have opened her own can of worms when she alleged that the governments of presidents Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan squandered $67 billion in foreign reserve.

In response to Ezekwesili’s statement, the
Federal Government not only said her allegations were “outlandish and clearly fictitious”, but queried her tenure as education minister where she received N458.1 billion between 2006 and 2007 and yet nothing to show in terms of achievements.

The government also referred to her statement on the decay in education sector as “self-indictment” and hypocritical, wondering why she suddenly has solution to the problem facing the sector after she left office yet failed to do so while in office.

According to Information minister, Labaran Maku “We also found Mrs. Ezekwesili’s interrogation of the educational system somewhat disingenuous and borderline hypocritical. During her tenure as Minister of Education between 2006 and 2007, she collected total sum of N352.3 billion from direct budgetary releases. In addition, she received about N65.8 billion under the Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC) Fund, and over N40 billion from the Education Trust Fund (ETF) during her time as Minister of Education.”

Through Ahmed el-Rufai, the then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the embattled Ezekwesili acquired 10 choice properties in Abuja.

According to our source, this is in addition to a five hectares of land which she corruptly acquired for the purpose of going into estate business, only to convert it to a church for her husband.

The former minister is also being accused of using her ill-gotten wealth while in office to acquire capital shares in Telecommunication giant, Airtel Nigeria limited, worth several hundreds of millions of naira.

The government, the source revealed, has enough evidence that Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili chooses to slander the President Goodluck Jonathan’s government because of her ambition to run for the position of a Vice President, by serving as a running mate to the presidential aspirant of the Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2015 general election.

The ex-World Bank Vice President for Africa is also being accused by the Nigeria Government of working for some foreign interest against Nigeria, listing her membership of the George Soros Foundation. as one of the numerous unpatriotic sharp practices against the country.

Addressing the media in Abuja sunday, Maku, in company of the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, Economic Adviser, Prof. Nwanze Okedegbo and Special Adviser on Performance Monitoring, Prof. Sylvester Monye, said the allegations of Ezekwesili were curious in the light of the fact that she has been part of governance in the past as well as the Vice President of World Bank.

The government’s spokesman on the decay of education said, “If she says education has not worked it means she is saying she did not work”, he noted.

Maku said the federal government rather than focus on the motive of Mrs.Ezekwesili’s allegations, it will state the facts to Nigerians.

Maku said the former Education minister betrayed a surprisingly limited understanding of government finances in her comments at Nsukka


http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/how-ezekwesili-used-education-funds-to-aquire-airtel-shares-and-11-abuja-properties/

where she received N458.1 billion between 2006 and 2007 and yet nothing to show in terms of achievements.

Weak attempt at character assassination. How does telling us that the education budget for those years was 458 billion change the fact that Jo and Co wasted 10 trillion..

Nigerians are getting wiser by the day. Its now easier to see through the distractive antics of GEJ's bull-dogs...

To the present government criticism is an enemy that must be destroy. The truth is a foe that must be defeated - and the critic and the truth-bearer must be tainted with vigour of government. What is Oby's sin? - she dares to speak the truth and criticised a government whose intelligence is castrated. I wonder why governance under GEJ is hostile to criticism and am equally amazed at the level of sound stupidity that make Maku,Okupe and Abati think
Slurring the image of this garbage government decriers will change the truth. Oby already dares your drivel administration to an open debate - accept the debate to prove your innocence...Reno and his gang of paid patriots can not change the truth - it is just a political alchemy

A government known for smearing and maligning political opponents and critics on the pages of newspaper and cybersphere. If the woman is guilty, why not prosecute her? A government that mouth platitudes on fighting graft headed by a petty and vindictive president is a useless one.

This is a weak attempt, we demand Accountability!

Jonathan's attack dogs are all out to discredit this fine lady after looking directly at Goatluck and call him a thief he is. But can they stand the heat when returned? well, those of us with sharp memory can still recall how Patience Jonathan was caught at the airport trying to move large amount of money to thier offshore account via one Nancy Ebere, that case is open at federal high court.

Rhino.5dm:
Jonathan's attack dogs are all out to discredit this fine lady after looking directly at Goatluck and call him a thief he is. But can they stand it heat when returned? well, those of us with sharp memory can still recall how Patience Jonathan was caught at the airport trying to move large amount of money to thier offshore account via one Nancy Ebere, that case is open at federal high court.

Thanks, the president himself should explain to us how he was able to acquire hundreds of million worth of properties just two years into becoming a deputy governor to a thieving governor. Jona should publicly declare his assets!

Maxymilliano: The government, the source revealed, has enough evidence that Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili chooses to slander the President Goodluck Jonathan’s government because of her ambition to run for the position of a Vice President, by serving as a running mate to the presidential aspirant of the Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2015 general election.

This will be great for Nigeria.

Kai, a case of fire in the back seat.

See how the clowns in government have elected to tackle a matter of probity?

If Madam "due process" is indeed guilty of any of these charges, whose responsibility is it to ensure she is justly prosecuted?

Even if we are to entertain this knee-jerk response; is it not now crystal clear that the current administration is filled with reprobates who, by admission, are prepared to suppress evidence of corruption (where it exists), in furtherance of an agenda that rails against transparency in public affairs?
And is this not the charge Madam "due process" leveled in the first place when she made the following remarks?

”One cannot but ask, what exactly does Nigeria convey with this level of brazen misappropriation of public resources? Where did all that money go? Where is the accountability for the use of both these resources plus the additional several hundred billions of dollars realized from oil sale by the two administrations that have governed our nation in the last six years? How were these resources applied or more appropriately, misapplied? Tragic choices! Yes. Our national dignity continues to be degraded by cycles of stagnation because of the terrible choices my generation and those before repeatedly make as a result of free oil money. The wealth and poverty of a nation never found a better Symbol!”

The funniest part of this brouhaha is that Jonathan has vehemently refused to publicly declare his assets. Who is afraid of telling Nigerians how much he worth? Jonathan Goatluck!

take dat: Thanks, the president himself should explain to us how he was able to acquire hundreds of million worth of properties just two years into becoming a deputy governor to a thieving governor. Jona should declare his assets!

Rhino.5dm:
The funniest part of this brouhaha is that Jonathan has vehemently refused to publicly declare his assets. Who is afraid of telling Nigerians how much he worth? Jonathan Goatluck!

The day Jonathan publicly declares his assets would be day he commits political suicide.

take dat: Thanks, the president himself should explain to us how he was able to acquire hundreds of million worth of properties just two years into becoming a deputy governor to a thieving governor. Jona should publicly declare his assets!

"President Goodluck Jonathan has declared his assets and has no case to answer, Dr Sam Saba, the Chairman of theCode of Conduct Bureau (CCB), has said.

“As far as we are concerned, Mr President has declared his assets, though not publicly. There is no law that says that you should declare your assets publicly; itsimply states that you should declare your assets".

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/jonathan-has-declared-assets-bureau-chairman/

Doyin Okupe is a big fraud, read the link below

http://mobile.saharareporters.com/column/doyin-okupe-and-forty-contracts-pius-adesanmi

How else can anyone explain the mystery behind Jonathan surrounding himself with big thieves? Who appoints a spoke person that is riddled with fraud and advance fee scam?

Nancy Ebere the proxy of Patience Jonathan was caught with 9 million dollars on her way to europe, that case is still open. Should we start with Diezani Allison? or the son of PDP chairman Bamangar Tukur that partook in the subsidy scam?

where did Jonathan got 210 billion naira used in bribing his way through the last presidential election? Yeah, tell me more about corruption!

eGuerrilla: Kai, a case of fire in the back seat.

See how the clowns in government have elected to tackle a matter of probity?

If Madam "due process" is indeed guilty of any of these charges, whose responsibility is it to ensure she is justly prosecuted?

Even if we are to entertain this knee-jerk response, is it not now crystal clear that the current administration is filled with reprobates who, by admission, are prepared to suppress evidence of corruption (where it exists), in furtherance of an agenda that rails against transparency in public affairs?

Maxymilliano:

"President Goodluck Jonathan has declared his assets and has no case to answer, Dr Sam Saba, the Chairman of theCode of Conduct Bureau (CCB), has said.

“As far as we are concerned, Mr President has declared his assets, though not publicly. There is no law that says that you should declare your assets publicly; itsimply states that you should declare your assets".

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/jonathan-has-declared-assets-bureau-chairman/

The same CCB that refused to give the information to those who invoked the FOI on his assets declaration?
www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/why-we-cant-reveal-jonathans-assets-declaration-form-ccb/


What is he hiding? His loots!

Theres urgent need for a common sense vaccination for we nigerians to begin to fish out the conspiracy theories in our politics . Theres a saying that to whom a brain is given sense is expected. I know that after reading the things i will drop here, thousands of folks will kill me with different labels. No wahala that is the cross of good conscience and right judgement away from general public feelings and ill conceived perception.

Mallam Elrufai deceived madam skin punk Ezekwesili to enter an ill fated accountability battle with the FG with promise of VP Slot come 2015 insha allah.Now she's locked in a battle that will gradually become her undoing. The same Elrufai that confiscated lands and even allocated some to his friend in deceit (skin punk oby) with which she gave her so called pastor husband to erect a monumental church in Abuja.

But after the storm settles about her fictitious rantling, the question remains; what happened to the huge education funds she collected within 7 months? (not to mention the funds she collected in Solid minerals Ministry)

let the acclaimed madam due process set herself as example by accounting to Nigerians first. let me mention that truly she"s one of the few folks that have made us proud but she has soiled her reputation by becoming a politician. She has joined Soludo in ignominy. As for Elrufai, he is locked in a deadly battle with the Holy Spirit in an attempt to defend his purported running mate come 2015 insha allah from allegation of misappropriation of huge education funds in 7 months.

I hate it when folks begin to run their mouth as soon as they vacate office and are not recalled. No Nigerian is indispensable no matter ur proffessorial majesty. Oby Ezekwesili and her ilk pride themselves as indispensable and the only knowledgable people with the magic wand to change Nigeria. And even more annoying is that they wear a fake garment of religious piety after contributing to our problems. the Onus is on nigerians to shine their eyes to all this ongoing deceit of the public for fame and power.

how many times did she engage in debate when she was minister? she should not worry when Maku leaves office she should come for debate then she will receive the rudest shock of her life that she's been overrating her self.

Elrufai has been caught in his web of evil hatred and deceit. Tribute to the dying Elrufai hausa fulani dynasty; FROM DIVIDE AND RULE to DECEIVE AND RULE? no way. not this time and age my people. This is not about GEJ its about rescuing the people from Men and women of Evil venom in beautiful disguise. Nigeria must and will be freed in the midst of fake apostles of change and accountability. Nonsense!

Maxymilliano:

According to Information minister, Labaran Maku “We also found Mrs. Ezekwesili’s interrogation of the educational system somewhat disingenuous and borderline hypocritical. During her tenure as Minister of Education between 2006 and 2007, she collected total sum of N352.3 billion from direct budgetary releases. In addition, she received about N65.8 billion under the Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC) Fund, and over N40 billion from the Education Trust Fund (ETF) during her time as Minister of Education.”
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/how-ezekwesili-used-education-funds-to-aquire-airtel-shares-and-11-abuja-properties/

Madam has made it clear your allegations of impropriety are completely baseless.
So what say you now, Maku?

Simply got to ignore the spambot above ^^^

Maku cannot tarnish my image

I wish to reassure Nigerians that my integrity and transparent record in public office can never be tarnished by baseless allegations regarding my 10 months as Minister of Education. Citizens who follow education sector closely will know that the education sector budget which the government's spokesperson carelessly referred to represents the consolidated direct budgetary allocation by the National Assembly to the 22 parastatals plus all the Federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country.

At no time does a sitting Minister of Education have access to the budgets of statutory bodies under her ministry. The records are at the ministry for the relevant National Assembly committees and the general public to scrutinize.

If this report is true,we ll charge Jonathan and members of his executive for treason against Nigerians. They know and have facts of corruption against d past govt and didn't report to EFCC until now. Shame on GEJ and his musketeers. They behave like primary school pupils.

Countryman93: Theres urgent need for a common sense vaccination for we nigerians to begin to fish out the conspiracy theories in our politics . Theres a saying that to whom a brain is given sense is expected. I know that after reading the things i will drop here, thousands of folks will kill me with different labels. No wahala that is the cross of good conscience and right judgement away from general public feelings and ill conceived perception.

Mallam Elrufai deceived madam skin punk Ezekwesili to enter an ill fated accountability battle with the FG with promise of VP Slot come 2015 insha allah.Now she's locked in a battle that will gradually become her undoing. The same Elrufai that confiscated lands and even allocated some to his friend in deceit (skin punk oby) with which she gave her so called pastor husband to erect a monumental church in Abuja.

But after the storm settles about her fictitious rantling, the question remains; what happened to the huge education funds she collected within 7 months? (not to mention the funds she collected in Solid minerals Ministry)

let the acclaimed madam due process set herself as example by accounting to Nigerians first. let me mention that truly she"s one of the few folks that have made us proud but she has soiled her reputation by becoming a politician. She has joined Soludo in ignominy. As for Elrufai, he is locked in a deadly battle with the Holy Spirit in an attempt to defend his purported running mate come 2015 insha allah from allegation of misappropriation of huge education funds in 7 months.

I hate it when folks begin to run their mouth as soon as they vacate office and are not recalled. No Nigerian is indispensable no matter ur proffessorial majesty. Oby Ezekwesili and her ilk pride themselves as indispensable and the only knowledgable people with the magic wand to change Nigeria. And even more annoying is that they wear a fake garment of religious piety after contributing to our problems. the Onus is on nigerians to shine their eyes to all this ongoing deceit of the public for fame and power.

how many times did she engage in debate when she was minister? she should not worry when Maku leaves office she should come for debate then she will receive the rudest shock of her life that she's been overrating her self.

Elrufai has been caught in his web of evil hatred and deceit. Tribute to the dying Elrufai hausa fulani dynasty; FROM DIVIDE AND RULE to DECEIVE AND RULE? no way. not this time and age my people. This is not about GEJ its about rescuing the people from Men and women of Evil venom in beautiful disguise. Nigeria must and will be freed in the midst of fake apostles of change and accountability. Nonsense!

I guess many retards will agree with your point. But what many Nigerians want to clarify is; Did Mrs OBI speak the truth or not? Does GEJ and his team of musketeers have facts to prove Mrs Oby wrong? Why won't they accept her challenge for a public debate to show Nigerians the level of transparency of this govt? After defeating Mrs Oby,they can then charge her to court for the "allegations against her! Its as simple as ABC.

take dat: Thanks, the president himself should explain to us how he was able to acquire hundreds of million worth of properties just two years into becoming a deputy governor to a thieving governor. Jona should publicly declare his assets!

......And the thieving governor and ex convict is now his "benefactor".

Countryman93: Theres urgent need for a common sense vaccination for we nigerians to begin to fish out the conspiracy theories in our politics . Theres a saying that to whom a brain is given sense is expected. I know that after reading the things i will drop here, thousands of folks will kill me with different labels. No wahala that is the cross of good conscience and right judgement away from general public feelings and ill conceived perception.

Mallam Elrufai deceived madam skin punk Ezekwesili to enter an ill fated accountability battle with the FG with promise of VP Slot come 2015 insha allah.Now she's locked in a battle that will gradually become her undoing. The same Elrufai that confiscated lands and even allocated some to his friend in deceit (skin punk oby) with which she gave her so called pastor husband to erect a monumental church in Abuja.

But after the storm settles about her fictitious rantling, the question remains; what happened to the huge education funds she collected within 7 months? (not to mention the funds she collected in Solid minerals Ministry)

let the acclaimed madam due process set herself as example by accounting to Nigerians first. let me mention that truly she"s one of the few folks that have made us proud but she has soiled her reputation by becoming a politician. She has joined Soludo in ignominy. As for Elrufai, he is locked in a deadly battle with the Holy Spirit in an attempt to defend his purported running mate come 2015 insha allah from allegation of misappropriation of huge education funds in 7 months.

I hate it when folks begin to run their mouth as soon as they vacate office and are not recalled. No Nigerian is indispensable no matter ur proffessorial majesty. Oby Ezekwesili and her ilk pride themselves as indispensable and the only knowledgable people with the magic wand to change Nigeria. And even more annoying is that they wear a fake garment of religious piety after contributing to our problems. the Onus is on nigerians to shine their eyes to all this ongoing deceit of the public for fame and power.

how many times did she engage in debate when she was minister? she should not worry when Maku leaves office she should come for debate then she will receive the rudest shock of her life that she's been overrating her self.

Elrufai has been caught in his web of evil hatred and deceit. Tribute to the dying Elrufai hausa fulani dynasty; FROM DIVIDE AND RULE to DECEIVE AND RULE? no way. not this time and age my people. This is not about GEJ its about rescuing the people from Men and women of Evil venom in beautiful disguise. Nigeria must and will be freed in the midst of fake apostles of change and accountability. Nonsense!

Shame on you and your cronies. whose duty is it to enforce the prosecution of the corrupt officials? Ok, tell other Nigerians their own sins that do not qualify them to ask for an accountability.
You lot should better advise your oga to forget about 2015 presidential race. Nothing on earth can make him win that election.

eGuerrilla:

Madam has made it clear your allegations of impropriety are completely baseless.
So what say you now, Maku?

Simply got to ignore the spambot above ^^^

I can back her up on this, I know a professor who headed one of those agencies under her, the prof. took her budget to Oby and she rejected it, the woman just went to the National Assembly and they slotted it in. If we have more of Oby and less of NOI, Naija will be okay.

The average IQ OF NIGERIANS IS BELOW 70, that means the average Nigerian is mentally slow.

Since OBJ left have we not being selling crude at twice the production capacity of OBJ ERA with no significant drop in price yet people are bringing comparative values to insinuate the money is still there.

It is because of the well known fact that Nigerians are fools that made that Director and the Corrupt Judge not fear giving a 750,000 Naira fine for a theft of 23 Billion Naira and for him to return a meager 5 Billion Naira ( people are shot for lesser offences than that in CHINA TODAY ).

ADMIT THAT WE ARE MORALLY DOOMED BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW ECONOMICALLY SOLELY DUE TO POPULATION DYNAMICS and the residual oil wealth that seeps from the obese bellies of our Bourgeois.

PointBlank news is just an online propaganda spewing medium
How come everyone who asks pertinent questions about Johnny go slow's handling of Nigeria's finances has all manner of insults thrown at them along with allegations of past financial impropriety
If they are not 'failed politicians', there are wicked grandmothers or rascals
Johnny go-slow and his jonathians should know that we are waiting to sweep Aso Rock clean of them come 2015
And if our patience runs out before 2015, a prison stint awaits
Ho who has hears should hear

Maxymilliano:

"President Goodluck Jonathan has declared his assets and has no case to answer, Dr Sam Saba, the Chairman of theCode of Conduct Bureau (CCB), has said.

“As far as we are concerned, Mr President has declared his assets, though not publicly. There is no law that says that you should declare your assets publicly; itsimply states that you should declare your assets".

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/jonathan-has-declared-assets-bureau-chairman/

YOU are Morally Bankrupt and a FRAUD.

Jona should publicly declare his assets!---The assets should be made known to all Nigerians.
-That is leading by example.
-Then we will take him serious.

Countryman93: Theres urgent need for a common sense vaccination for we nigerians to begin to fish out the conspiracy theories in our politics . Theres a saying that to whom a brain is given sense is expected. I know that after reading the things i will drop here, thousands of folks will kill me with different labels. No wahala that is the cross of good conscience and right judgement away from general public feelings and ill conceived perception.

Mallam Elrufai deceived madam skin punk Ezekwesili to enter an ill fated accountability battle with the FG with promise of VP Slot come 2015 insha allah.Now she's locked in a battle that will gradually become her undoing. The same Elrufai that confiscated lands and even allocated some to his friend in deceit (skin punk oby) with which she gave her so called pastor husband to erect a monumental church in Abuja.

But after the storm settles about her fictitious rantling, the question remains; what happened to the huge education funds she collected within 7 months? (not to mention the funds she collected in Solid minerals Ministry)

let the acclaimed madam due process set herself as example by accounting to Nigerians first. let me mention that truly she"s one of the few folks that have made us proud but she has soiled her reputation by becoming a politician. She has joined Soludo in ignominy. As for Elrufai, he is locked in a deadly battle with the Holy Spirit in an attempt to defend his purported running mate come 2015 insha allah from allegation of misappropriation of huge education funds in 7 months.

I hate it when folks begin to run their mouth as soon as they vacate office and are not recalled. No Nigerian is indispensable no matter ur proffessorial majesty. Oby Ezekwesili and her ilk pride themselves as indispensable and the only knowledgable people with the magic wand to change Nigeria. And even more annoying is that they wear a fake garment of religious piety after contributing to our problems. the Onus is on nigerians to shine their eyes to all this ongoing deceit of the public for fame and power.

how many times did she engage in debate when she was minister? she should not worry when Maku leaves office she should come for debate then she will receive the rudest shock of her life that she's been overrating her self.

Elrufai has been caught in his web of evil hatred and deceit. Tribute to the dying Elrufai hausa fulani dynasty; FROM DIVIDE AND RULE to DECEIVE AND RULE? no way. not this time and age my people. This is not about GEJ its about rescuing the people from Men and women of Evil venom in beautiful disguise. Nigeria must and will be freed in the midst of fake apostles of change and accountability. Nonsense!

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He or she who takes up Nigerian government head on must wear double bullet proof armour..

Kamanda:

YOU are Morally Bankrupt and a FRAUD.

Jona should publicly declare his assets!---The assets should be made known to all Nigerians.
-That is leading by example.
-Then we will take him serious.

You must be a buffoon not to know that what I quoted was an excerpt from Vanguard News.

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Criminals everywhere

What wont politicians do to discredit those that do make the public see their falsehood?
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Why is this allegation Madam "due process" coming out now? The truth of the matter is that GEJ and YAR ' ADUA's governments squandered the said 67 Billion dollars. May God bless Nigeria with good leaders and active followers!

PointBlankNews... Wait a minute, this name sounds vaguely familiar...

Where is PointB?

The idea of Oby being vice president to Buhari if true is welcome,

Imagine a government with Buhari as president,Oby as VP el rufai as power minister,fashola as work minister, Nuhu Ribadu as police IG, tam david west as petroleum minister,donald duke as tourism minister, Dora Akunyili as Health minister and me as youth and sports minister LOL

Why must Buhari contest? Don't we have other vibrant and eloquent leaders in the country? I think the old fox general need to chill out and allow younger and more energetic folks captain the ship. Heck, a country with life expectancy of 48 shouldn't be led by an octogenarian IMO.

HAH: The idea of Oby being vice president to Buhari if true is welcome,

Imagine a government with Buhari as president,Oby as VP el rufai as power minister,fashola as work minister, Nuhu Ribadu as police IG, tam david west as petroleum minister,donald duke as tourism minister, Dora Akunyili as Health minister and me as youth and sports minister LOL