Oduagate: President Jonathan Goads Committee To Absolve Minister, Make NCAA Officials Fall Guys

Posted: November 14, 2013 - 16:33

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By SaharaReporters, New York
Members of a committee handpicked by President Goodluck Jonathan to investigate the purchase of two BMW armored cars at a whopping cost of $1.6 million are being intensely pressured by the president to deliver a watery recommendation that exonerates Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah.

The disclosure came from a source familiar with the president’s efforts to tailor the committee's work towards a conclusion that minimizes the minister’s responsibility for the scandalous deal.

SaharaReporters broke the news that Ms. Oduah had pressured the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to take out a loan from First Bank of Nigeria to buy the two overpriced cars. Apart from the outlandish cost of the cars, investigations by SaharaReporters as well as various committees of the National Assembly have raised serious doubt that the cars were ever delivered, even though the NCAA paid fully for them. In fact, SaharaReporters was told by two sources that Ms. Oduah received a kickback of N112 million on each of the two cars.

Our source said the Presidency was bent on teleguiding the committee investigating the armored car scandal to blame a few officials of the NCAA for allegedly “misguiding the minister.”

Our source said that Mr. Jonathan, contrary to the impression he gave in public, is hell bent on absolving the minister of any blame as well as retaining her as minister. He disclosed that the so-called presidential probe panel met two days ago and was urged by the Presidency to recommend the firing of a former NCAA director, Joyce Nkemakolam, but to absolve the minister of any blame for the scandalous purchase of the two BMW armored cars that cost the NCAA N255 million ($1.6 million).

Our source added that the president was intent on allowing Ms. Oduah to oversee the completion of a series of airport renovation projects across the country, even though some aviation insiders have questioned the costs of the projects as well as the bidding procedures used by the minister in awarding the contracts.

One sign that President was applying pressure in favor of Ms. Oduah emerged today as the Nigerian Senate shelved its earlier decision to have the minister appear before senators today to discuss recent air mishaps, the safety of the Nigerian airspace, and the BMW car purchase. In a move that stunned the public, Senate President David Mark approved a strange motion to rescind the decision to invite Ms. Oduah to appear before the Senate. Instead, she is now to appear only before the Senate’s aviation committee.

This about-face comes as the aviation committee had suddenly and inexplicably stopped its probe of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), another aviation agency under Ms. Oduah’s ministry. Investigations had revealed that FAAN also obtained a loan from First Bank of Nigeria to purchase two exorbitant, bullet-proof Lexus Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for the use of the minister. Senator Hope Uzodinma, who heads the aviation committee, is known to be extremely close to the minister, and may have decided to shelve all investigations into her role in the car buying scandal.

Last week, the Senate suddenly cancelled a scheduled appearance of Ms. Oduah, offering the excuse that the Senate President, David Mark, would love to personally attend the hearing. A day before, Mr. Mark was suddenly tipped by President Jonathan to travel to Abu Dhabi to cheer the Nigerian Golden Eaglets to victory at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who had traveled with Mr. Jonathan on a much-touted religious visit to Israel, had been recruited to handle the “reaching out” to lawmakers to persuade them to drop the idea of probing Ms. Oduah. Our sources disclosed that both Ms. Oduah as well as the Presidency had provided bribe funds to enable Mr. Ekweremadu to neutralize lawmakers and scuttle any serious investigation.

In the end, it was only the aviation committee of the House of Representatives that conducted a public hearing. The committee’s report was submitted last week to the whole House, but was never released to the public. The plenary session of the House has so far failed to deliberate on the committee’s secret report.

The committee set up by President Jonathan was given two weeks to submit its final report. Although the committee’s deadline has long expired, its members have yet to submit a report. Colonel Sambo Dasuki (ret.), Mr. Jonathan’s National Security Adviser, is a member of the committee. He was also part of Mr. Jonathan's delegation to Israel.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/oduagate-president-jonathan-goads-committee-absolve-minister-make-ncaa-officials-fall-guys

That's the kind of president idiots on this forum would want returned in 2015.

Sahara reporter of LIES doing what it knows how to do best. Check out the following lies courtesy of SR:

1. "Oduah received a kickback of N112 million on each of the two cars"
2. "NCAA paid fully for them"

FACTS:
1. NCAA has not paid fully for the vehicles. Based on the funding arrangement NCAA has with First Bank, NCAA will pay monthly over 3 year period. By the end of this year, NCAA is expected to have paid N116 million. This FACT was confirmed by First Bank and the lawmakers
http://dailytrust.info/index.php/top-stories/9031-oduah-admits-approving-purchase-of-n564m-cars

2. So how come Oduah recieved kickbacks worth N122 million on each car (N244 million for both) if only N116 million would have been paid by end of this year? Can one recieve kickback for money that has not been paid? With Sahara Reporter of LIES, all lies are possible

in Islam we were told that when your good work superseed your evil deed Allah will grant you pardon and you will enter aljannah..... For her good work in the aviation sector she is qualified for pardon and if possible promotion..

iamtheprincipal: That's the kind of president idiots on this forum would want returned in 2015.

Your brain works like that of a mad cow, honestly.

Presidential pardon for a Alamesigha, Stella Oduah goes scot free, Nigeria's debt hits 8.32 trillion, EFCC, ICPC now as good as dead, NAFDAC is at all time low. All anti-corruption indices are on the negative. Some Nigerians will rather die than see the ship sailed differently

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laff wan kill me die at some comments i see here.
but i know that more is coming.....comments on nairaland can be easily predicted this days due to"tribal bigots that are the minority in this forum"as said by sexkillz.......
jonathan laptop boys go soon dey rejoice while apc bigots will shout "ibos are at it again"

Back to the creek
O ye corrupt drunk .
Jonathan and his eastern crew have completely destroyed what is left of the carcass of nigeria's and reputation in the world.
He is not decisive on anything.
He allowed the jos crisis to fester.
Boko haram to overrun the country.
African countries are deporting nigerian,
Asian country's are flogging nigerians,
Criminal politician are running amok.

The entire country has been taken over by criminal mafias and robbers .
All the country's institution(which were bad before )have now totally gone to the dogs.
At the end of the day,
All you get are propaganda,bellicosity ,empty threats and empty chest beating
World leaders do not want to be associated with nigeria.
FAKE DRUGS,KIDNAPPING,ROBBERIES,BOKO Y
HARAM ,HUNGER , A COMPLETELY COLLAPSED INFRASTRUCTURE,BAD ROADS ETC

YET HE SIT DOWN IN ABUJA LIKE AND EMPEROR AND CONSUMES 52% OF THE COUNTRY'S RESOURCES WITH ONLY DEBTS TO SHOW FOR IT.
STELLAH ODUAH is insignificant in run scheme of things.
Her theft pales into irrelevance when compared to what his going on elsewhere.
She also does not sound that bright.
THE PUSH FOR REGIONALISM ,CONFEDERATION OR OUTRIGHT PARTITION MUST GO ON FULL STEAM.
Let her and other like her go and manage eastern aviation.

She may be good for the east but she is a condemned criminal in the west.
AN ORDINARY THIEF CAUGHT STEALING THE MEAT IN THE POT.
Awon ole ,ada iru Lu

iamtheprincipal: That's the kind of president idiots on this forum would want returned in 2015.

Mumu dey worry you.

bloggernaija: Back to the creek
O ye corrupt drunk .
Jonathan and his eastern crew have completely destroyed what is left of the carcass of nigeria's and reputation in the world.
He is not decisive on anything.
He allowed the jos crisis to fester.
Boko haram to overrun the country.
African countries are deporting nigerian,
Asian country's are flogging nigerians,
Criminal politician are running amok.

The entire country has been taken over by criminal mafias and robbers .
All the country's institution(which were bad before )have now totally gone to the dogs.
At the end of the day,
All you get are propaganda,bellicosity ,empty threats and empty chest beating
World leaders do not want to be associated with nigeria.
FAKE DRUGS,KIDNAPPING,ROBBERIES,BOKO Y
HARAM ,HUNGER , A COMPLETELY COLLAPSED INFRASTRUCTURE,BAD ROADS ETC

YET HE SIT DOWN IN ABUJA LIKE AND EMPEROR AND CONSUMES 52% OF THE COUNTRY'S RESOURCES WITH ONLY DEBTS TO SHOW FOR IT.
STELLAH ODUAH is insignificant in run scheme of things.
Her theft pales into irrelevance when compared to what his going on elsewhere.
She also does not sound that bright.
THE PUSH FOR REGIONALISM ,CONFEDERATION OR OUTRIGHT PARTITION MUST GO ON FULL STEAM.
Let her and other like her go and manage eastern aviation.

She may be good for the east but she is a condemned criminal in the west.
AN ORDINARY THIEF CAUGHT STEALING THE MEAT IN THE POT.
Awon ole ,ada iru Lu

Sorry Readers, above comment was written after sniffing "BAD THING".

Make una free dis woman nah,she's innocent.hian