Agbado urchins make una force PO name enter there.

You can't sustain your lies any more like you did in 2015

This tin dey pain you oh, send this rubbish wey you take dey spam here to efcc nah

Okealaaye:
Watch how Afghaneasterns will twist the narrative to Tinubu, just because they're toddlers when PDP dragged Tinubu to the Code of Conduct Tribunal but lost big! Take a look at the piece below. No be Fulani write am. Na IPOBian write am:



Gov Obi: In the web of N250 million controversy

July 1, 2009

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp division before the budget was finally passed after the intervention of the State Elders’ Forum, another issue that recently threatened the peaceful coexistence of the 30_member legislature is the controversial N250 million allegedly found with one of the aides of Governor Peter Obi.

Since that incident in Lagos over a fortnight ago, Governor Obi has been on the receiving end, with members of the opposition, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling for a full probe into the matter. Some of those who are eyeing governorship seat in the state called for his resignation or in the alternative, that the PDP_ dominated House of Assembly should impeach him.

Shortly after the incident, the South-East zonal chairman of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh who is from Anambra State visited the House of Assembly and castigated the lawmakers for not cashing in on such an issue to initiate impeachment against Obi.

To him, this is an opportunity the party was looking for to put Governor Obi on the defensive, especially with the 2010 governorship election in the state drawing near. As if that was the tonic needed by the house to begin another battle with Obi, the house set up a three member adhoc committee made up of Messrs Gabriel Onyenyeife, Chinedu Muokwe and Nnamdi Ezike.

In setting up the committee,the House observed that whereas the media , both internet and print were awash with reports that aides of the governor were intercepted with N250 million in cash and whereas the media assistant to the governor has dispelled the reports stating that the money belonged to a government contractor who preferred to carry cash to buy vehicles ordered by government, there was need for the House to get into the root of the matter. The house noted that since the governor himself had called for full investigation by the police, it was proper for it to look into the matter also as part of its oversight functions.

When the issue came up on the floor of the state assembly, the 2008 division of the members was reenacted as there was a rowdy session never witnessed since the inauguration of the House two years ago. At a stage during the debate, some of the lawmakers threatened to form a parallel House if the matter was not properly handled.

As it turned out, it was the same pattern of 2008 in which there were vocal 11 members against others who, based on their political inclination, would always find it difficult to see the good side of the Obi administration. One member for instance, Mr. Simeon Ohajianya representing Ihiala 1 constituency wondered why his colleagues should be pursuing an issue that had since been resolved.

Another member, Sylvester Okeke observed that unless there was another thing the house wanted from Obi, the issue of N250 million should be laid to rest. In the end, the committee could not submit the report and the belief in some quarters was that the matter has died a natural death.

Recall that Obi, who appeared surprised at the dimension the matter was taking, had earlier petitioned the Inspector -General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro urging him to investigate the matter, especially the angle that arms and foreign currency were found in his official cars that were going for repairs in Lagos which carried the said N250 million.

To him, the brouhaha over the interception of the said money was a grand political conspiracy to smear his image in what was a straightforward contractual and business transaction. It was gathered that the money in question had since been returned to the contractor who is already procuring the vehicles the money was meant for.

Indeed, when the opposition observed that the arms and foreign currency angles could not click, they dropped them and concentrated on the N250 million, which to them was the money belonging to Anambra people and which the administration of Obi was laundering.

The same issue came up again during the recent visit of members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors to Anambra State . The Guild was in the state for its standing committee meeting and seized that opportunity to visit some of the projects executed by the Obi administration. During a dinner in their honour at the Governor’s Lodge, one of the editors raised the issue and wanted the governor to clarify the situation.

Not wanting to preempt the on_going investigations by the Inspector-General of Police on the matter, Obi said though it would be better to allow the IG complete the investigation, there is the need for the editors to know that the matter was a genuine business transaction by the state government. According to him, the outcome of the police investigation would soon be made public so as to put the matter to rest.

Since Mr. Peter Obi mounted the saddle as the Anambra State governor in March 2006, one of the positive things often said about him is the transparent manner he has been piloting the affairs of the state. His admirers and even political foes would readily admit that if the previous administrations in the state had been prudent in the management of the finances of the state since its creation in 1991 the way he is doing, Anambra would have gone far in terms of development.

Those who commend Obi’s prudent application of financial resources in running the state refer to such issues as considerable reduction in amounts spent in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and building projects. For instance, most of the people who had toured projects executed by the state government in the past three years were surprised that government spent about N600 million to build the magnificent state secretariat in Awka which could easily pass for N1 billion project.

Also, road projects that would ordinarily cost billions of naira were done with much less amount because the governor would always insist on achieving the best with the least amount.

The answer to the governor’s style is not far_ fetched. Those who are familiar with what obtains in the state know that Obi uses only qualified contractors for all jobs in the state, rather than use such contracts for political patronage.

Even in the purchase of government vehicles, Obi would prefer to buy directly from the dealers so as to save money for the state and that was one of the reasons he was hated by professional politicians who depend mainly on government patronage for their upkeep. That was really why the recent report that Governor Obi’s aide was nabbed with N250 million in Lagos has refused to sink among unbiased people in the state.

Since the incident, Obi had been doing a lot of explanation. Last week, he was confronted by reporters over the issue and he gave details of what happened. The explanation ran thus: “Following the increasing incidence of kidnapping and robbery in the state, the state government held a meeting with the heads of administration in the 21 local government areas on the best way to handle the situation.

During one of the meetings, they agreed to purchase two vehicles each for the police and another set of Kia Optima cars for local government liaison officers who would be monitoring government projects in their areas.

“Each of the local governments chairmen then issued a cheque covering the amount for the car to be allocated to his council and a car dealer was contacted to make the purchase on their behalf. However, the dealer who was known to government decided to cash the money in Awka and joined the governor’s convoy going to Lagos .â€

It was obvious that most of the editors were satisfied after Obi’s explanations. President of the Guild, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye was particularly impressed with Obi’s performance as governor after what they saw on ground in parts of the state and could not hide his feelings. “We moved around Anambra State and it was amazing what we saw. The last time I had opportunity of moving around the state was 25 years ago. What we saw today was remarkable. We are not disappointed.

“We notice that there is a serious attempt to develop institutions that can run a thriving state on a sustainable basis. One would like to note the investment in infrastructure; in the health sector, in education. To sum it up, it is like developing a healthy mind and sensible workforce. Hopefully, when all these mature, they will turn around to pay back so that we can have a government that is accountable.

“My advice to you is that you cannot afford to go back. If you go back, history will judge you harshly. We are sure that whatever happens after this, nobody will be able to reverse the good things in Anambra State.

“But it will not be sufficient to keep what you have done in a closet. You don’t light a candle and put it under the table. You need to let the world see and know more about the work you are doing in Anambra. By the time you finish doing that, it would be a kind of mass mobilization of the people at the grass root and on their own, they will be able to come out and decide what direction they want things to go. I do hope that the people of Anambra will not deny themselves the opportunity of sustainable development,†he said.

Somehow, Obi's problem emanated from the fact that before he became governor, he had never been a politician. For instance, on the day first day he met Chief Victor Umeh, the APGA national chairman in 2001 and told him he wanted to contest for governor, Umeh was somehow unsure of him since he was not a major political player in the state.

But then, the APGA national chairman encouraged him and the rest was history.
Indeed, the opposition against him began early in his administration because the political giants saw him as a neophyte. “At a stage, I started asking myself why I had to get involved in it. But then, it became more and more a challenge,†Obi told the editors. But as he was busy trying to provide answers to the numerous problems facing the state, the impeachment came.

It was a situation where all the members of the House belonged to another party and I found myself in a situation where I was saying, please accept me. It wasn’t up to six months and I was impeached illegally over allegations of stealing N4billion. I did nothing to merit the impeachment except that some people said; we don’t want to see him,†he said. Obi jocularly told the editors that he was happy that the level of his stealing had come down from N4 billion in 2006 to N250 million in 2009.

Then few months after he came back from impeachment, there was 2007 election and, according to him, two months before that election, everybody already knew who the next governor was, adding that all he was doing was just marking time and waiting for May29, 2007. Even on May 27, 2007, when he wanted to leave the Government House to go to Abuja, security operatives said that he should not leave with anything, even his briefcase and they said it was a directive from the incoming governor.

We are facing a situation where our party does not have any member in the House of Assembly. I am the only governor of a state where most of the major political players are not with him. So what they do everyday when they wake up is to say, this man must go. If you go out there, they will tell you I am not doing anything, even when they see what I am doing. Their reasoning is that if they allow this man to succeed, they are finished politically.

They keep saying I collect N500 million every month as security vote and I have not seen 40% of that amount. In 2008, the House, which has no APGA member in it approved security vote for me and I did not spend 60% of it.

Again, in this state, I am the highest tax payer, having paid over N52.8 million in the last 10 years. No other person has paid close to that. I paid this tax even when nobody was taxing me. I came here to serve the people and not to waste their resources.

Apart from the house in my village, I have only one property in Nigeria and that is a house in Festac Lagos. No other place in Nigeria do I own a piece of land and they keep saying I have property in Abuja and all other places. So, the story of seeing guns and dollars in my cars was all part of the type of politics being played in Anambra State.

vicdom:
Peter Obi is as clean as fvck!!

Same as over 80% of governors who have never been invited by EFCC before. Infact Peter obi has been invited by EFCC unlike Fashola and Donald Duke

naijapips04:


Same as over 80% of governors who have never been invited by EFCC before. Infact Peter obi has been invited by EFCC unlike Fashola and Donald Duke

U dey ment!!! Peter Obi has never been summoned nor investigated by EFCC since he left office. As a matter of fact, when he was about leaving, he had to invite EFCC to check his accountability, when they came, they found staggering 75b, they left in shame.

vicdom:

U dey ment!!! Peter Obi has never been summoned nor investigated by EFCC since he left office. As a matter of fact, when he was about leaving, he had to invite EFCC to check his accountability, when they came, they found staggering 75b, they left in shame.

Typical obi supporter. All air, no sense.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/490191-pandora-papers-efcc-summons-peter-obi.html

Most governors have never been invited by EFCC. Absolutely nothing special about Peter obi.

vicdom:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/549629-special-report-11-forgotten-cases-of-alleged-corruption-by-former-nigerian-state-governors.html

Rubbish list!

Igbinedion suppose dey, even top d chart sef!

Okealaaye:
Watch how Afghaneasterns will twist the narrative to Tinubu, just because they're toddlers when PDP dragged Tinubu to the Code of Conduct Tribunal but lost big! Take a look at the piece below. No be Fulani write am. Na IPOBian write am:



Gov Obi: In the web of N250 million controversy

July 1, 2009

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp division before the budget was finally passed after the intervention of the State Elders’ Forum, another issue that recently threatened the peaceful coexistence of the 30_member legislature is the controversial N250 million allegedly found with one of the aides of Governor Peter Obi.

Since that incident in Lagos over a fortnight ago, Governor Obi has been on the receiving end, with members of the opposition, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling for a full probe into the matter. Some of those who are eyeing governorship seat in the state called for his resignation or in the alternative, that the PDP_ dominated House of Assembly should impeach him.

Shortly after the incident, the South-East zonal chairman of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh who is from Anambra State visited the House of Assembly and castigated the lawmakers for not cashing in on such an issue to initiate impeachment against Obi.

To him, this is an opportunity the party was looking for to put Governor Obi on the defensive, especially with the 2010 governorship election in the state drawing near. As if that was the tonic needed by the house to begin another battle with Obi, the house set up a three member adhoc committee made up of Messrs Gabriel Onyenyeife, Chinedu Muokwe and Nnamdi Ezike.

In setting up the committee,the House observed that whereas the media , both internet and print were awash with reports that aides of the governor were intercepted with N250 million in cash and whereas the media assistant to the governor has dispelled the reports stating that the money belonged to a government contractor who preferred to carry cash to buy vehicles ordered by government, there was need for the House to get into the root of the matter. The house noted that since the governor himself had called for full investigation by the police, it was proper for it to look into the matter also as part of its oversight functions.

When the issue came up on the floor of the state assembly, the 2008 division of the members was reenacted as there was a rowdy session never witnessed since the inauguration of the House two years ago. At a stage during the debate, some of the lawmakers threatened to form a parallel House if the matter was not properly handled.

As it turned out, it was the same pattern of 2008 in which there were vocal 11 members against others who, based on their political inclination, would always find it difficult to see the good side of the Obi administration. One member for instance, Mr. Simeon Ohajianya representing Ihiala 1 constituency wondered why his colleagues should be pursuing an issue that had since been resolved.

Another member, Sylvester Okeke observed that unless there was another thing the house wanted from Obi, the issue of N250 million should be laid to rest. In the end, the committee could not submit the report and the belief in some quarters was that the matter has died a natural death.

Recall that Obi, who appeared surprised at the dimension the matter was taking, had earlier petitioned the Inspector -General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro urging him to investigate the matter, especially the angle that arms and foreign currency were found in his official cars that were going for repairs in Lagos which carried the said N250 million.

To him, the brouhaha over the interception of the said money was a grand political conspiracy to smear his image in what was a straightforward contractual and business transaction. It was gathered that the money in question had since been returned to the contractor who is already procuring the vehicles the money was meant for.

Indeed, when the opposition observed that the arms and foreign currency angles could not click, they dropped them and concentrated on the N250 million, which to them was the money belonging to Anambra people and which the administration of Obi was laundering.

The same issue came up again during the recent visit of members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors to Anambra State . The Guild was in the state for its standing committee meeting and seized that opportunity to visit some of the projects executed by the Obi administration. During a dinner in their honour at the Governor’s Lodge, one of the editors raised the issue and wanted the governor to clarify the situation.

Not wanting to preempt the on_going investigations by the Inspector-General of Police on the matter, Obi said though it would be better to allow the IG complete the investigation, there is the need for the editors to know that the matter was a genuine business transaction by the state government. According to him, the outcome of the police investigation would soon be made public so as to put the matter to rest.

Since Mr. Peter Obi mounted the saddle as the Anambra State governor in March 2006, one of the positive things often said about him is the transparent manner he has been piloting the affairs of the state. His admirers and even political foes would readily admit that if the previous administrations in the state had been prudent in the management of the finances of the state since its creation in 1991 the way he is doing, Anambra would have gone far in terms of development.

Those who commend Obi’s prudent application of financial resources in running the state refer to such issues as considerable reduction in amounts spent in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and building projects. For instance, most of the people who had toured projects executed by the state government in the past three years were surprised that government spent about N600 million to build the magnificent state secretariat in Awka which could easily pass for N1 billion project.

Also, road projects that would ordinarily cost billions of naira were done with much less amount because the governor would always insist on achieving the best with the least amount.

The answer to the governor’s style is not far_ fetched. Those who are familiar with what obtains in the state know that Obi uses only qualified contractors for all jobs in the state, rather than use such contracts for political patronage.

Even in the purchase of government vehicles, Obi would prefer to buy directly from the dealers so as to save money for the state and that was one of the reasons he was hated by professional politicians who depend mainly on government patronage for their upkeep. That was really why the recent report that Governor Obi’s aide was nabbed with N250 million in Lagos has refused to sink among unbiased people in the state.

Since the incident, Obi had been doing a lot of explanation. Last week, he was confronted by reporters over the issue and he gave details of what happened. The explanation ran thus: “Following the increasing incidence of kidnapping and robbery in the state, the state government held a meeting with the heads of administration in the 21 local government areas on the best way to handle the situation.

During one of the meetings, they agreed to purchase two vehicles each for the police and another set of Kia Optima cars for local government liaison officers who would be monitoring government projects in their areas.

“Each of the local governments chairmen then issued a cheque covering the amount for the car to be allocated to his council and a car dealer was contacted to make the purchase on their behalf. However, the dealer who was known to government decided to cash the money in Awka and joined the governor’s convoy going to Lagos .â€

It was obvious that most of the editors were satisfied after Obi’s explanations. President of the Guild, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye was particularly impressed with Obi’s performance as governor after what they saw on ground in parts of the state and could not hide his feelings. “We moved around Anambra State and it was amazing what we saw. The last time I had opportunity of moving around the state was 25 years ago. What we saw today was remarkable. We are not disappointed.

“We notice that there is a serious attempt to develop institutions that can run a thriving state on a sustainable basis. One would like to note the investment in infrastructure; in the health sector, in education. To sum it up, it is like developing a healthy mind and sensible workforce. Hopefully, when all these mature, they will turn around to pay back so that we can have a government that is accountable.

“My advice to you is that you cannot afford to go back. If you go back, history will judge you harshly. We are sure that whatever happens after this, nobody will be able to reverse the good things in Anambra State.

“But it will not be sufficient to keep what you have done in a closet. You don’t light a candle and put it under the table. You need to let the world see and know more about the work you are doing in Anambra. By the time you finish doing that, it would be a kind of mass mobilization of the people at the grass root and on their own, they will be able to come out and decide what direction they want things to go. I do hope that the people of Anambra will not deny themselves the opportunity of sustainable development,†he said.

Somehow, Obi's problem emanated from the fact that before he became governor, he had never been a politician. For instance, on the day first day he met Chief Victor Umeh, the APGA national chairman in 2001 and told him he wanted to contest for governor, Umeh was somehow unsure of him since he was not a major political player in the state.

But then, the APGA national chairman encouraged him and the rest was history.
Indeed, the opposition against him began early in his administration because the political giants saw him as a neophyte. “At a stage, I started asking myself why I had to get involved in it. But then, it became more and more a challenge,†Obi told the editors. But as he was busy trying to provide answers to the numerous problems facing the state, the impeachment came.

It was a situation where all the members of the House belonged to another party and I found myself in a situation where I was saying, please accept me. It wasn’t up to six months and I was impeached illegally over allegations of stealing N4billion. I did nothing to merit the impeachment except that some people said; we don’t want to see him,†he said. Obi jocularly told the editors that he was happy that the level of his stealing had come down from N4 billion in 2006 to N250 million in 2009.

Then few months after he came back from impeachment, there was 2007 election and, according to him, two months before that election, everybody already knew who the next governor was, adding that all he was doing was just marking time and waiting for May29, 2007. Even on May 27, 2007, when he wanted to leave the Government House to go to Abuja, security operatives said that he should not leave with anything, even his briefcase and they said it was a directive from the incoming governor.

We are facing a situation where our party does not have any member in the House of Assembly. I am the only governor of a state where most of the major political players are not with him. So what they do everyday when they wake up is to say, this man must go. If you go out there, they will tell you I am not doing anything, even when they see what I am doing. Their reasoning is that if they allow this man to succeed, they are finished politically.

They keep saying I collect N500 million every month as security vote and I have not seen 40% of that amount. In 2008, the House, which has no APGA member in it approved security vote for me and I did not spend 60% of it.

Again, in this state, I am the highest tax payer, having paid over N52.8 million in the last 10 years. No other person has paid close to that. I paid this tax even when nobody was taxing me. I came here to serve the people and not to waste their resources.

Apart from the house in my village, I have only one property in Nigeria and that is a house in Festac Lagos. No other place in Nigeria do I own a piece of land and they keep saying I have property in Abuja and all other places. So, the story of seeing guns and dollars in my cars was all part of the type of politics being played in Anambra State.

You are pathetic

APc is evil and evil is APc

Do you know that Abuja kaduna train victims are still in the kidnappers den

say no to bandits
say no to Muslim Muslim ticket

vicdom:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/549629-special-report-11-forgotten-cases-of-alleged-corruption-by-former-nigerian-state-governors.html

forgotten by who.change the topic to criminals that settled efcc jor.

500m security vote every month for 8 years n he his still walking freely on earth. I rest my case Nigeria am not even sure god can help this country again

vicdom:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/549629-special-report-11-forgotten-cases-of-alleged-corruption-by-former-nigerian-state-governors.html

there is nothing nigeria can become because we take people whose only career is politics as leaders. what happen to having a robust career and still serving the people and nigerians encouragingly vote them in

vicdom:
SPECIAL REPORT: 11 forgotten cases of alleged corruption by former Nigerian state governors
The Economic and Financial Crimes.

Commission (EFCC) has investigated 31 state governors for corruption and taken 11 of them to court, but the agency has recorded only two convictions, both of whom were pardoned without completing their sentences.

Put succinctly, it was all a ruse!

That is why they want to continue the Milk the Nigeria pocket. Is over Peter Obi or

naijapips04:


Typical obi supporter. All air, no sense.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/490191-pandora-papers-efcc-summons-peter-obi.html

Most governors have never been invited by EFCC. Absolutely nothing special about Peter obi.

Why are you crying , man with tribal mark [color=#770077][/color]

Stone24:



Why are you crying , man with tribal mark [color=#770077][/color]

When issues are being discussed, empty brains go personal.

My keen interest is on Abdulfah Hammed & his political godfather Bukola Saraki.Both of them looted Kwara State treasury.



Looting machines made in Kwara

Okealaaye:
Watch how Afghaneasterns will twist the narrative to Tinubu, just because they're toddlers when PDP dragged Tinubu to the Code of Conduct Tribunal but lost big! Take a look at the piece below. No be Fulani write am. Na IPOBian write am:



Gov Obi: In the web of N250 million controversy

July 1, 2009

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp division before the budget was finally passed after the intervention of the State Elders’ Forum, another issue that recently threatened the peaceful coexistence of the 30_member legislature is the controversial N250 million allegedly found with one of the aides of Governor Peter Obi.

Since that incident in Lagos over a fortnight ago, Governor Obi has been on the receiving end, with members of the opposition, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling for a full probe into the matter. Some of those who are eyeing governorship seat in the state called for his resignation or in the alternative, that the PDP_ dominated House of Assembly should impeach him.

Shortly after the incident, the South-East zonal chairman of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh who is from Anambra State visited the House of Assembly and castigated the lawmakers for not cashing in on such an issue to initiate impeachment against Obi.

To him, this is an opportunity the party was looking for to put Governor Obi on the defensive, especially with the 2010 governorship election in the state drawing near. As if that was the tonic needed by the house to begin another battle with Obi, the house set up a three member adhoc committee made up of Messrs Gabriel Onyenyeife, Chinedu Muokwe and Nnamdi Ezike.

In setting up the committee,the House observed that whereas the media , both internet and print were awash with reports that aides of the governor were intercepted with N250 million in cash and whereas the media assistant to the governor has dispelled the reports stating that the money belonged to a government contractor who preferred to carry cash to buy vehicles ordered by government, there was need for the House to get into the root of the matter. The house noted that since the governor himself had called for full investigation by the police, it was proper for it to look into the matter also as part of its oversight functions.

When the issue came up on the floor of the state assembly, the 2008 division of the members was reenacted as there was a rowdy session never witnessed since the inauguration of the House two years ago. At a stage during the debate, some of the lawmakers threatened to form a parallel House if the matter was not properly handled.

As it turned out, it was the same pattern of 2008 in which there were vocal 11 members against others who, based on their political inclination, would always find it difficult to see the good side of the Obi administration. One member for instance, Mr. Simeon Ohajianya representing Ihiala 1 constituency wondered why his colleagues should be pursuing an issue that had since been resolved.

Another member, Sylvester Okeke observed that unless there was another thing the house wanted from Obi, the issue of N250 million should be laid to rest. In the end, the committee could not submit the report and the belief in some quarters was that the matter has died a natural death.

Recall that Obi, who appeared surprised at the dimension the matter was taking, had earlier petitioned the Inspector -General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro urging him to investigate the matter, especially the angle that arms and foreign currency were found in his official cars that were going for repairs in Lagos which carried the said N250 million.

To him, the brouhaha over the interception of the said money was a grand political conspiracy to smear his image in what was a straightforward contractual and business transaction. It was gathered that the money in question had since been returned to the contractor who is already procuring the vehicles the money was meant for.

Indeed, when the opposition observed that the arms and foreign currency angles could not click, they dropped them and concentrated on the N250 million, which to them was the money belonging to Anambra people and which the administration of Obi was laundering.

The same issue came up again during the recent visit of members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors to Anambra State . The Guild was in the state for its standing committee meeting and seized that opportunity to visit some of the projects executed by the Obi administration. During a dinner in their honour at the Governor’s Lodge, one of the editors raised the issue and wanted the governor to clarify the situation.

Not wanting to preempt the on_going investigations by the Inspector-General of Police on the matter, Obi said though it would be better to allow the IG complete the investigation, there is the need for the editors to know that the matter was a genuine business transaction by the state government. According to him, the outcome of the police investigation would soon be made public so as to put the matter to rest.

Since Mr. Peter Obi mounted the saddle as the Anambra State governor in March 2006, one of the positive things often said about him is the transparent manner he has been piloting the affairs of the state. His admirers and even political foes would readily admit that if the previous administrations in the state had been prudent in the management of the finances of the state since its creation in 1991 the way he is doing, Anambra would have gone far in terms of development.

Those who commend Obi’s prudent application of financial resources in running the state refer to such issues as considerable reduction in amounts spent in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and building projects. For instance, most of the people who had toured projects executed by the state government in the past three years were surprised that government spent about N600 million to build the magnificent state secretariat in Awka which could easily pass for N1 billion project.

Also, road projects that would ordinarily cost billions of naira were done with much less amount because the governor would always insist on achieving the best with the least amount.

The answer to the governor’s style is not far_ fetched. Those who are familiar with what obtains in the state know that Obi uses only qualified contractors for all jobs in the state, rather than use such contracts for political patronage.

Even in the purchase of government vehicles, Obi would prefer to buy directly from the dealers so as to save money for the state and that was one of the reasons he was hated by professional politicians who depend mainly on government patronage for their upkeep. That was really why the recent report that Governor Obi’s aide was nabbed with N250 million in Lagos has refused to sink among unbiased people in the state.

Since the incident, Obi had been doing a lot of explanation. Last week, he was confronted by reporters over the issue and he gave details of what happened. The explanation ran thus: “Following the increasing incidence of kidnapping and robbery in the state, the state government held a meeting with the heads of administration in the 21 local government areas on the best way to handle the situation.

During one of the meetings, they agreed to purchase two vehicles each for the police and another set of Kia Optima cars for local government liaison officers who would be monitoring government projects in their areas.

“Each of the local governments chairmen then issued a cheque covering the amount for the car to be allocated to his council and a car dealer was contacted to make the purchase on their behalf. However, the dealer who was known to government decided to cash the money in Awka and joined the governor’s convoy going to Lagos .â€

It was obvious that most of the editors were satisfied after Obi’s explanations. President of the Guild, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye was particularly impressed with Obi’s performance as governor after what they saw on ground in parts of the state and could not hide his feelings. “We moved around Anambra State and it was amazing what we saw. The last time I had opportunity of moving around the state was 25 years ago. What we saw today was remarkable. We are not disappointed.

“We notice that there is a serious attempt to develop institutions that can run a thriving state on a sustainable basis. One would like to note the investment in infrastructure; in the health sector, in education. To sum it up, it is like developing a healthy mind and sensible workforce. Hopefully, when all these mature, they will turn around to pay back so that we can have a government that is accountable.

“My advice to you is that you cannot afford to go back. If you go back, history will judge you harshly. We are sure that whatever happens after this, nobody will be able to reverse the good things in Anambra State.

“But it will not be sufficient to keep what you have done in a closet. You don’t light a candle and put it under the table. You need to let the world see and know more about the work you are doing in Anambra. By the time you finish doing that, it would be a kind of mass mobilization of the people at the grass root and on their own, they will be able to come out and decide what direction they want things to go. I do hope that the people of Anambra will not deny themselves the opportunity of sustainable development,†he said.

Somehow, Obi's problem emanated from the fact that before he became governor, he had never been a politician. For instance, on the day first day he met Chief Victor Umeh, the APGA national chairman in 2001 and told him he wanted to contest for governor, Umeh was somehow unsure of him since he was not a major political player in the state.

But then, the APGA national chairman encouraged him and the rest was history.
Indeed, the opposition against him began early in his administration because the political giants saw him as a neophyte. “At a stage, I started asking myself why I had to get involved in it. But then, it became more and more a challenge,†Obi told the editors. But as he was busy trying to provide answers to the numerous problems facing the state, the impeachment came.

It was a situation where all the members of the House belonged to another party and I found myself in a situation where I was saying, please accept me. It wasn’t up to six months and I was impeached illegally over allegations of stealing N4billion. I did nothing to merit the impeachment except that some people said; we don’t want to see him,†he said. Obi jocularly told the editors that he was happy that the level of his stealing had come down from N4 billion in 2006 to N250 million in 2009.

Then few months after he came back from impeachment, there was 2007 election and, according to him, two months before that election, everybody already knew who the next governor was, adding that all he was doing was just marking time and waiting for May29, 2007. Even on May 27, 2007, when he wanted to leave the Government House to go to Abuja, security operatives said that he should not leave with anything, even his briefcase and they said it was a directive from the incoming governor.

We are facing a situation where our party does not have any member in the House of Assembly. I am the only governor of a state where most of the major political players are not with him. So what they do everyday when they wake up is to say, this man must go. If you go out there, they will tell you I am not doing anything, even when they see what I am doing. Their reasoning is that if they allow this man to succeed, they are finished politically.

They keep saying I collect N500 million every month as security vote and I have not seen 40% of that amount. In 2008, the House, which has no APGA member in it approved security vote for me and I did not spend 60% of it.

Again, in this state, I am the highest tax payer, having paid over N52.8 million in the last 10 years. No other person has paid close to that. I paid this tax even when nobody was taxing me. I came here to serve the people and not to waste their resources.

Apart from the house in my village, I have only one property in Nigeria and that is a house in Festac Lagos. No other place in Nigeria do I own a piece of land and they keep saying I have property in Abuja and all other places. So, the story of seeing guns and dollars in my cars was all part of the type of politics being played in Anambra State.

Omoh,do defend Tinubu no easy at all..all this calumny just to rope Obi..Alaye u dey try

Nigerian politicians stealing without Mercy

What will one person do with all this money
How many houses will u be sleeping in?

You forgot Bala Mohammed ,the former minister of fct and current governor of Bauchi state,dude was arrested too sometimes back but the case seems to be forgotten.

l69l:
NIGERIA

And Obiano is not ?

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Ezewuzie01:
This looks like a sponsored hit job against Obiano by his detractors who are in pains that the man is balling and free like a bird after eight years of meritorious service to Anambra state. EFCC has cases pending against the other governors in court, but they have brought no case against Obiano because the man is very clean. His arrest was just a witch-hunt by Malami who felt slighted when Obiano reported him to Buhari for trying to impose a stark illiterate in APC to govern a topclass state like Anambra. To make matters worse for haters, when campaigns kick off next month, Obiano will be campaigning for his lovely wife all through the length and breadth of Anambra North like the winner that he is.

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Are you Obiano's son ?

OP you bad ooo. You placed Tinubu down so that we the obedient children will keep scrolling.

vicdom:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/549629-special-report-11-forgotten-cases-of-alleged-corruption-by-former-nigerian-state-governors.html

No wonder they transfered that Yoruba woman judge that jailed the only two former governors in this country.

I doubt if that woman have been given any other high profile case.

Promotion of corruption. There is nothing like anti corruption of public office holders in Nigeria. It's just a scam

Okealaaye:
Watch how Afghaneasterns will twist the narrative to Tinubu, just because they're toddlers when PDP dragged Tinubu to the Code of Conduct Tribunal but lost big! Take a look at the piece below. No be Fulani write am. Na IPOBian write am:



Gov Obi: In the web of N250 million controversy

July 1, 2009

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp So, the story of seeing guns and dollars in my cars was all part of the type of politics being played in Anambra State.

Bros easy with your lies and propagandas.

Someone that was a billionaire before he became a governor stealing only 250 million naira and leaving behind 75 Billion naira. Does it sound sane?

The funny thing about this whole story is:

1. In the story Peter Obi was not any where around the place or in the car when the when the so called money was found.

2. In the story, the money was found with one of his political appointee not peter Obi.

3.How does this connect Peter Obi = none.

4.For the past 13 years Nigeria police has been investigating this and up till today no single evidence, non single arrest and nobody has been charged to court.

EFCC,ICPC, POLICE and NFIU have searched and searched for 8 plus years now and found nothing on him. No evidence, no arrest, no appearance, no charge, no indictment and no conviction.unlike the grand Agbado Bishop/druggie.

Conclusion: APC has nothing on Peter Obi. Nothing at all

EFCC is workingEFCC is working...

See multiple dollars,millions & billions of naira wey one persn dey fab,steal,launder,embell nd store for bank account,later dem go say money no dey naija,the oly reason why naija dey poverty level naw cuz of our devilish long throat leaders(polithiefians)

Ezewuzie01:
This looks like a sponsored hit job against Obiano by his detractors who are in pains that the man is balling and free like a bird after eight years of meritorious service to Anambra state. EFCC has cases pending against the other governors in court, but they have brought no case against Obiano because the man is very clean. His arrest was just a witch-hunt by Malami who felt slighted when Obiano reported him to Buhari for trying to impose a stark illiterate in APC to govern a topclass state like Anambra. To make matters worse for haters, when campaigns kick off next month, Obiano will be campaigning for his lovely wife all through the length and breadth of Anambra North like the winner that he is.

Wailer!

You saw the names of both APC and PDP politicians, but you still call it sponsored.

SMH

Okealaaye:
Watch how Afghaneasterns will twist the narrative to Tinubu, just because they're toddlers when PDP dragged Tinubu to the Code of Conduct Tribunal but lost big! Take a look at the piece below. No be Fulani write am. Na IPOBian write am:



Gov Obi: In the web of N250 million controversy

July 1, 2009

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp division before the budget was finally passed after the intervention of the State Elders’ Forum, another issue that recently threatened the peaceful coexistence of the 30_member legislature is the controversial N250 million allegedly found with one of the aides of Governor Peter Obi.

Since that incident in Lagos over a fortnight ago, Governor Obi has been on the receiving end, with members of the opposition, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling for a full probe into the matter. Some of those who are eyeing governorship seat in the state called for his resignation or in the alternative, that the PDP_ dominated House of Assembly should impeach him.

Shortly after the incident, the South-East zonal chairman of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh who is from Anambra State visited the House of Assembly and castigated the lawmakers for not cashing in on such an issue to initiate impeachment against Obi.

To him, this is an opportunity the party was looking for to put Governor Obi on the defensive, especially with the 2010 governorship election in the state drawing near. As if that was the tonic needed by the house to begin another battle with Obi, the house set up a three member adhoc committee made up of Messrs Gabriel Onyenyeife, Chinedu Muokwe and Nnamdi Ezike.

In setting up the committee,the House observed that whereas the media , both internet and print were awash with reports that aides of the governor were intercepted with N250 million in cash and whereas the media assistant to the governor has dispelled the reports stating that the money belonged to a government contractor who preferred to carry cash to buy vehicles ordered by government, there was need for the House to get into the root of the matter. The house noted that since the governor himself had called for full investigation by the police, it was proper for it to look into the matter also as part of its oversight functions.

When the issue came up on the floor of the state assembly, the 2008 division of the members was reenacted as there was a rowdy session never witnessed since the inauguration of the House two years ago. At a stage during the debate, some of the lawmakers threatened to form a parallel House if the matter was not properly handled.

As it turned out, it was the same pattern of 2008 in which there were vocal 11 members against others who, based on their political inclination, would always find it difficult to see the good side of the Obi administration. One member for instance, Mr. Simeon Ohajianya representing Ihiala 1 constituency wondered why his colleagues should be pursuing an issue that had since been resolved.

Another member, Sylvester Okeke observed that unless there was another thing the house wanted from Obi, the issue of N250 million should be laid to rest. In the end, the committee could not submit the report and the belief in some quarters was that the matter has died a natural death.

Recall that Obi, who appeared surprised at the dimension the matter was taking, had earlier petitioned the Inspector -General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro urging him to investigate the matter, especially the angle that arms and foreign currency were found in his official cars that were going for repairs in Lagos which carried the said N250 million.

To him, the brouhaha over the interception of the said money was a grand political conspiracy to smear his image in what was a straightforward contractual and business transaction. It was gathered that the money in question had since been returned to the contractor who is already procuring the vehicles the money was meant for.

Indeed, when the opposition observed that the arms and foreign currency angles could not click, they dropped them and concentrated on the N250 million, which to them was the money belonging to Anambra people and which the administration of Obi was laundering.

The same issue came up again during the recent visit of members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors to Anambra State . The Guild was in the state for its standing committee meeting and seized that opportunity to visit some of the projects executed by the Obi administration. During a dinner in their honour at the Governor’s Lodge, one of the editors raised the issue and wanted the governor to clarify the situation.

Not wanting to preempt the on_going investigations by the Inspector-General of Police on the matter, Obi said though it would be better to allow the IG complete the investigation, there is the need for the editors to know that the matter was a genuine business transaction by the state government. According to him, the outcome of the police investigation would soon be made public so as to put the matter to rest.

Since Mr. Peter Obi mounted the saddle as the Anambra State governor in March 2006, one of the positive things often said about him is the transparent manner he has been piloting the affairs of the state. His admirers and even political foes would readily admit that if the previous administrations in the state had been prudent in the management of the finances of the state since its creation in 1991 the way he is doing, Anambra would have gone far in terms of development.

Those who commend Obi’s prudent application of financial resources in running the state refer to such issues as considerable reduction in amounts spent in the construction and rehabilitation of roads and building projects. For instance, most of the people who had toured projects executed by the state government in the past three years were surprised that government spent about N600 million to build the magnificent state secretariat in Awka which could easily pass for N1 billion project.

Also, road projects that would ordinarily cost billions of naira were done with much less amount because the governor would always insist on achieving the best with the least amount.

The answer to the governor’s style is not far_ fetched. Those who are familiar with what obtains in the state know that Obi uses only qualified contractors for all jobs in the state, rather than use such contracts for political patronage.

Even in the purchase of government vehicles, Obi would prefer to buy directly from the dealers so as to save money for the state and that was one of the reasons he was hated by professional politicians who depend mainly on government patronage for their upkeep. That was really why the recent report that Governor Obi’s aide was nabbed with N250 million in Lagos has refused to sink among unbiased people in the state.

Since the incident, Obi had been doing a lot of explanation. Last week, he was confronted by reporters over the issue and he gave details of what happened. The explanation ran thus: “Following the increasing incidence of kidnapping and robbery in the state, the state government held a meeting with the heads of administration in the 21 local government areas on the best way to handle the situation.

During one of the meetings, they agreed to purchase two vehicles each for the police and another set of Kia Optima cars for local government liaison officers who would be monitoring government projects in their areas.

“Each of the local governments chairmen then issued a cheque covering the amount for the car to be allocated to his council and a car dealer was contacted to make the purchase on their behalf. However, the dealer who was known to government decided to cash the money in Awka and joined the governor’s convoy going to Lagos .â€

It was obvious that most of the editors were satisfied after Obi’s explanations. President of the Guild, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye was particularly impressed with Obi’s performance as governor after what they saw on ground in parts of the state and could not hide his feelings. “We moved around Anambra State and it was amazing what we saw. The last time I had opportunity of moving around the state was 25 years ago. What we saw today was remarkable. We are not disappointed.

“We notice that there is a serious attempt to develop institutions that can run a thriving state on a sustainable basis. One would like to note the investment in infrastructure; in the health sector, in education. To sum it up, it is like developing a healthy mind and sensible workforce. Hopefully, when all these mature, they will turn around to pay back so that we can have a government that is accountable.

“My advice to you is that you cannot afford to go back. If you go back, history will judge you harshly. We are sure that whatever happens after this, nobody will be able to reverse the good things in Anambra State.

“But it will not be sufficient to keep what you have done in a closet. You don’t light a candle and put it under the table. You need to let the world see and know more about the work you are doing in Anambra. By the time you finish doing that, it would be a kind of mass mobilization of the people at the grass root and on their own, they will be able to come out and decide what direction they want things to go. I do hope that the people of Anambra will not deny themselves the opportunity of sustainable development,†he said.

Somehow, Obi's problem emanated from the fact that before he became governor, he had never been a politician. For instance, on the day first day he met Chief Victor Umeh, the APGA national chairman in 2001 and told him he wanted to contest for governor, Umeh was somehow unsure of him since he was not a major political player in the state.

But then, the APGA national chairman encouraged him and the rest was history.
Indeed, the opposition against him began early in his administration because the political giants saw him as a neophyte. “At a stage, I started asking myself why I had to get involved in it. But then, it became more and more a challenge,†Obi told the editors. But as he was busy trying to provide answers to the numerous problems facing the state, the impeachment came.

It was a situation where all the members of the House belonged to another party and I found myself in a situation where I was saying, please accept me. It wasn’t up to six months and I was impeached illegally over allegations of stealing N4billion. I did nothing to merit the impeachment except that some people said; we don’t want to see him,†he said. Obi jocularly told the editors that he was happy that the level of his stealing had come down from N4 billion in 2006 to N250 million in 2009.

Then few months after he came back from impeachment, there was 2007 election and, according to him, two months before that election, everybody already knew who the next governor was, adding that all he was doing was just marking time and waiting for May29, 2007. Even on May 27, 2007, when he wanted to leave the Government House to go to Abuja, security operatives said that he should not leave with anything, even his briefcase and they said it was a directive from the incoming governor.

We are facing a situation where our party does not have any member in the House of Assembly. I am the only governor of a state where most of the major political players are not with him. So what they do everyday when they wake up is to say, this man must go. If you go out there, they will tell you I am not doing anything, even when they see what I am doing. Their reasoning is that if they allow this man to succeed, they are finished politically.

They keep saying I collect N500 million every month as security vote and I have not seen 40% of that amount. In 2008, the House, which has no APGA member in it approved security vote for me and I did not spend 60% of it.

Again, in this state, I am the highest tax payer, having paid over N52.8 million in the last 10 years. No other person has paid close to that. I paid this tax even when nobody was taxing me. I came here to serve the people and not to waste their resources.

Apart from the house in my village, I have only one property in Nigeria and that is a house in Festac Lagos. No other place in Nigeria do I own a piece of land and they keep saying I have property in Abuja and all other places. So, the story of seeing guns and dollars in my cars was all part of the type of politics being played in Anambra State.

Those 'toddler' then are now adults, parents now, but Tinubu still wants to be president at his very gray age.

naijapips04:


When issues are being discussed, empty brains go personal.

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Ur foolish will not allowed you to get advice from ur father and elders