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I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by Sirniyeh(m): 7:25am On Nov 08, 2014 |
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 BY JOHN ALECHENU In this interview with JOHN ALECHENU, a former President of the Senate (2003-2005), Senator Adolphus Wabara, speaks about the N55m bribe-for-budget scandal, the third term saga and the recently concluded National Conference Sometime in 2005, you resigned as President of the Senate over N55m bribe-for-budget scandal. What happened to the case? The third term thing, if you have not heard, started from May 29, 2003 when Obasanjo was inaugurated for a second term. That was why when I became Senate President on June 3, 2003, he invited me to his office sometime in July and that was the longest time I had stayed with Obasanjo - for two whole hours. My younger brother, the then Chairman of Hallmark Bank, was also there. The Chief of Staff to Obasanjo then, Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed, was interrupting the meeting every 15 - 20 minutes for two hours and Obasanjo kept telling him to wait. By the time we came out, there were so many ministers and many foreign dignitaries waiting to see the President. They were wondering what these two brothers were doing with Obasanjo inside. It was then he told me that I was doing a very good job and if I knew that was what he was angling for I would have told him off. Anyway, I told him how could I be Senate President in 2007? He was trying to recruit me but I refused to be recruited. The third term thing did not start when Nigerians started seeing the handwriting. We saw the third term thing then because of the desperation, because his time was running out. He had a National Conference too at that time and I said I wasn't going to fund that confab - I said you have your contingency which then was N 1bn. I said you can fund your confab from the contingency and that was why that confab cost him N900m. We have all these details. But I didn't know I was dealing with a man who will never forgive. He begged me to be present at the opening ceremony of that conference and asked me to please ensure that I came there with Aminu Masari (the then Speaker of the House of Representatives). If you guys were watching, I walked across Masari and dragged him physically for us to go there for the opening ceremony. As soon as we finished the opening ceremony, we left them. There was the N50m third term largesse then, did you partake of it? We learnt that N50m was brought to your house? Of course, no. I didn't collect any money. But that is another story and it is true that they were distributing N50m. But unfortunately, some of those who did the distribution are the ones enjoying the government today. If people like us did not kill the third term, those who are in power today wouldn't be there. Many of those who shared the money are still in the Senate today, those who physically distributed the N50m. Those of us who killed the third term are not even remembered. I know that on Thursday, May 16, 2007, that was the day the third term agenda died. By 1.30 am, the sum of N250m was brought to me in my house. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can come after me and I will tell them the whole story. N250m was brought and I refused that money. If you juxtapose what I'm saying now with my speech that morning of May 16, 2007, I said anybody who has collected any money on my behalf should please return the money to where it came from because I knew what I was talking about. Somebody could lie that I collected that money and just keep the money. I refused that money when it was brought to me. So, mine was not even N50m. It was N250m with a promise that they would bring more to me if everything worked out fine. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by alabiyemmy(m): 7:31am On Nov 08, 2014 |
story. |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by Nobody: 7:40am On Nov 08, 2014 |
OBJ and his thrid term agenda! When will our leaders dare to tell us the truth? 2 Likes |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by Nobody: 10:08am On Nov 08, 2014 |
God bless Wabara, Alameyiesega and every other person that fought to preserve our democracy and faced terrible consequences as a result. 3 Likes |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by ziky2010(m): 10:26am On Nov 08, 2014 |
Those people that fought against third term agenda are not relevant in nigeria political circle as of today.Obj too strong o |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by size38: 11:22am On Nov 08, 2014 |
Senator Wabara, the fraudster senator has spoken |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by RockMaxi: 11:34am On Nov 08, 2014 |
One of them is even acting as a messiah now, in their words they want to die for the stability of Nigeria. |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by frankyychiji(f): 11:58am On Nov 08, 2014 |
Crude, Cruel, Cunning and Corrupt! And he is the new APC Navigator. No need to mention names. |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by Boscojugunu(m): 12:00pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
Obijenje |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by johnstar(m): 12:00pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
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Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by doctokwus: 12:28pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
Funny how anyperson ever accused of corruption in nigeria and wt glaring evidence to boot,once out of govt proclaims himself as a saint and d victimised. As some wud say "story for d gods". 2 Likes |
Re: I Was Bribed N250M But Rejected: Those Who Collected It Are In Gov Today by Ovamboland(m): 2:23pm On Nov 08, 2014 |
It is very easy for these characters to come out and tell lies in this season of stealing is not corruption. If Alams can get presidential pardon, why not Wabara who caught pants down with his fingers stained with oil of bribe taking. Was he the senate president in 2007? and not Ken Nnamani and by May 2007, Yar'dua was already president-elect and 3rd term was dead effectively. Who was Wabara in 2007 in the senate that anyone will bribe him with 250 million and give others 50 million? Already the ones who lack history are already praising him as their hero of democracy. Why are these characters coming out now to tell lies, it because of the famed gullibility of Nigerians and the lack of staying focused on issues that our leaders have being riding on. 1 Like |
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