Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said past Nigerian leaders who enriched themselves with the nation’s commonwealth acted in a shameful manner.

He said the kind of corruption the nation experienced in the recent past was the kind that would be considered as a crime against humanity in other parts of the world.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke when he received a delegation of Remo Traditional Rulers and Chiefs led by the Akarigbo of Remo, Oba Michael Sonariwo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Osinbajo therefore urged traditional rulers in the country to raise their voice against those who have stolen public funds and engaged in corruption.

He said, “As leaders, we must condemn corruption in the strongest terms. It is right that we condemn corruption in strong terms, more so that traditional rulers do not belong to any political party.

“The kind of corruption we experienced in the recent past is the kind that in any other part of the world it would be considered as a crime against humanity. What the leaders did in the past few years is very shameful.

“Corruption is such a terrible thing and I don’t think it is a matter of politics. I think its one thing everybody should be ashamed of, if you consider what the leaders of this country had done.”

He added that such corruption could completely cripple the nation.

The Vice-President said the current administration was fully committed to its anti-corruption crusade.

He said it was the desire of the Federal Government to ensure that everybody knows the consequences of corruption.

He said the government would hold those who have served to account for their stewsidship.

Osinbajo said the anti-corruption fight of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was hinged on transparency.

He said, “We are trying to put in place a system that ensures that there is consequence if you do wrong, so that the people you serve are not treated like animals. I think that one of the major problems that we have faced is just that the level of corruption is high.

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Gej abi?

Those coming will blame you too

VP just blame Jonathan today.
Have you blame Gbj today?

Pheals:
Gej abi?

Yes nah.



Abi Nigeria get another past leader?

D same corruption is affecting Man utd. if dem don sack dt Van-gal make dem tel me, because I nr dey watch man u match again

Tallesty1:
Yes nah.




Abi Nigeria get another past leader?

i didn't even remember the other past leaders names? Maybe we didn't have. .. It's only him joor am sure only him

VP that the allocation for his books in this awesome budget costs more than what is proposed for higher institutions that are supposed to be citadels of learning...

Ok o! Past leaders from independence till date are not exempt, yet he has come to promote even worse forms of stealing and embezzlement and somehow finds the moral authority to keep pointing fingers!

Pheals:
i didn't even remember the other past leaders names? Maybe we didn't have. .. It's only him joor am sure only him

Only him and his wife Patience Jonathan who was also his vice.

demarc001:
Those coming will blame you too

Him don forget!

This is the worst and most shameful govt Nigeria has ever witness. fighting anti corruption war with a corrupt budget. recovering billions of stolen money yet our Naira is dwindling and busy searching for oil. A govt that claims d national treasury was empty but travels or rather galivant to and fro without any visible achievement. A govt that promised to hit the ground running but got into power it became slow and steady.
Osibade respect yourself ooo! after all its our time(leaders of tomorrow) u ar using.

Osinbajo is right!

9 months plus,

the blaming game continues

This compromised pastor should just shut up and face the business of governance. Nobody voted you to blame past administrations. We knew they didn't do well, hence the reason they were voted out. What is the point in reminding us again. We voted you in because you claimed you would turn Nigeria around. We didn't vote you because we were looking for Blamer-in-Chief.

Very good VP Amnesty International must be hinted.

See corrupt Osibanjo accusing past leaders of corruption. How did he make his billions?
Osibanjo is very corrupt too: https://www.nairaland.com/2063845/yemi-osibanjo-accused-rape-corruption