The chairman of the Northern Elders’ Council (NEC), Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has accused the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu of deliberately leaking his controversial memo to the media in a bid to create the impression that President Muhammadu Buhari was not serious about adherence to transparency, accountability and due process.

Yakasai, a former presidential adviser, condemned the said memo in which Kachikwu complained to the President of being sidelined by the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, on matters pertaining to insubordination and contract awards in the corporation without recourse to his office as Minister of State and Chairman of the NNPC board.

Yakasai said that given the content of the minister’s letter, particularly the series of grievances which appeared to have accumulated over a long period of time, such grievances should have been conveyed to the Acting President (Yemi Osinbajo) since these issues occurred when the President was away for over three months on medical vacation.

“I am familiar with the happenings at the highest level of governance, both when I was a member of my state executive council for eight years and at national level as a Special Adviser to the President for four years. I know for sure that critical communications at the higher level are not normally done through a third party to avoid leakage of information.



“In view of that, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu’s letter must have been delivered by the Honourable Minister personally to the President himself, thereby eliminating the possibility of a third party knowing the content of such communication.

A leakage in this regard can only come from either Dr. Kachikwu or the President himself. Common sense dictates that the President will not leak such communication to the public, particularly as it was carried by almost all the print media immediately after the letter was submitted to the President.

“My understanding of the issue is that, it is unimaginable to assume the leak of that letter can happen without the knowledge or even consent of the Minister of State or anybody who is the author of such a document.

“My feeling is that the leakage of the letter is simply made to embarrass the President and create an impression that he is not serious about following due process,” he said.



Apparently accusing Kachikwu of acting in bad fate, Yakasai expressed concern that whereas the letter insinuated that Baru may have been involved in some shady deals, the letter did not provide any proof of corrupt practices against the NNPC boss. He argued that to accuse an official of corruption, or any misconduct, justice demanded that there should be evidence to support the claims.

“On matters of insubordination, the Minister of State’s letter did not give sufficient details to enable an informed judgement by anyone on this matter.

However, according to the Public Service Rules, any case of insubordination should be immediately reported to the appropriate authority for action. There is no indication that the minister has reported the insubordination of the GMD of NNPC to the appropriate quarters,” he said.

Yakasai described the allegation that the NNPC GMD sidelined the Minister of State as baseless, arguing that the Public Procurement Act of 2007, enacted during the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo, alienated the Ministers and the Board of Federal Government parastatals in the award of contract.

http://www.herald.ng/kachikwu-leaked-memo-to-expose-buhari/

And the Danbazzuo,Buratai,Abba Kyari's MTN scandal,Presidential panel on the arms scandal,NIA and Lawal Babachir scandals among many others are meant to be what? Aboki will always protect their own.

Like Tanko,like Ango ,like Junaid,:turning logic on its head to sound educated.

This northern people are surely virus carrier

The cow milk they drink is seriously affecting their brain

Nonsense , Buhari has exposed himself as a dangerous thieving , evil and dishonest character from May 30 2015 , he won the Presidency based on a myth of he was not and now the myth has been bursted..Buhari is devil and it's a pity Kachikwu still fell for him and went on to leak the Memo thinking that the cabal was shielding him from the president not knowing Buhari is the cabal ..I acanthus believe I sent Buhari a letter as a child because I thought he could make Nigeria better but truth be told Buhari is the devil

Under previous administrations such acts would be applauded. In this one it's insubordination. Talk about double standards... Well done APC.

Kachikwus allegation is not the first to come in this govt,there have been several cases of corruption cases hanging on the current public officials that have been swept under the carpet ,the same way they are about to cover this latest loot.

The question remains "Was due process followed in making such approval for funds? the answer is a capital NO .
we are not fools when due processes are not followed in release of such funds there is bound to be fraud which is corruption.

The former coordinator of govt have come out to state that he partook in signing a whopping #640billion that we learnt buhari signed on his sick bed which is just a paltry sum out of the $25billion released without due process as stated by kachikwu.

We know that the thieves in power today will do everything possible to cover their acts including propaganda but in no distant time the truths about the looting in this govt will be revealed,that is for sure.