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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance said on Tuesday night that the $2 billion she was alleged to have withdrawn from Excess Crude Account without authorisation was used to pay for fuel subsidy on the instruction of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

She however said the issue was discussed at the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), a statutory body which is chaired by the Minister of State for Finance in which all the states are represented.

The former Minister however said FAAC did not approve the withdrawal.


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In a sane country, with the bolded statement above, the FAAC chairman & Mrs. Okonjo Iweala would have been invited by the anti-corruption bodies but hey, this is Nigeria.

BabaO2:
so jonathan can singlehandedly instruct okonjo iweala to transfer 60% money in ECA to his personal overseas account and 10% to Madams's account as tip for good job done without FAAC approval..This is dead penalty offence in china. No wonder jonathan left country for overseas immediately he was ousted to properly keep track of all the transfers made on his behalf.

You're so on point with the bolded. This revelation is just an introduction from Madam Okonjo Iweala....Get your front seat and popcorns ready for more...

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NgeneUkwenu:
Wailing Wailers!!

Omotolu:
I hope I am not one of the Nigerians you're calling on because PDP did not call on me during her 16 years reign.

I don laugh tire with people's comments

Pangea:
See them!
Drama queens!
Action never start, una don dey cry blue murder!

Was he guilty of forgery or not?
That is the question.

You lot still think you are under Jonathan, when impunity rules?

bamidele029:
DSS never invade your office like you did to APC you are crying, hiss

sinkhole:
well, 3million then u have to get other supports as well as find some other simple jobs to complement!

Which other support than living expenses? Averagely an MSc in UK costs £12,000-£15,000(around N3.5-4.5 million). Assuming you spent about £12000(about N3.6 million)on living expenses, it's still not more than N8million(£25,000 roughly) in total so how did you arrive at N30Million(about £100,000). Remember, the OP is talking about a one year master's programme not three year Bachelor's programme.

vedaxcool:
One moral porthole some Nigerians suffer from, unless an illegality affects u, it should be swept under the rug. No u can't have real governance administered by forgers and fraudsters.

True talk. This is a serious allegation that must be followed to the latter. The days of impunity is over. If care is not taken, we'll all wake up one day and they'll tell us that they've amended the constitution and that they( PDP ) have impeached the president( even though they're the minority )afterall in the last PDP govt, 5 was greater than 19.

"Tinubu should take solace in the words of another great man of his time, Albert Einstein, who said: ''Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.''

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sweetgala:
That is why Saraki was sully, he understood the statement was directed towards him, Dogara is a child playing in the big boys pen, he does not understand the gravity of his actions yet.

On point

Video: Buhari Arrives APC NEC Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3O3dxfwlK0

“I have already appealed to you through the chairman, the leadership of the party, through the governors, through our lawmakers and the APC must not disappoint its constituency, the nation

In other words, I have no more carrots left except.....sticks

He told the story of the party from the beginning when other parties came together to form APC, how INEC rejected their initial merger, how the first convention was planned and who was instrumental at the initial stage.

“I am going through all these (stories) because not all of us here participated in this and for you to reflect and thank the leadership of the party at various stages for going through all these which wasn’t easy.

I hope Saraki and Dogara understood this statement

NAN – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all APC faithful must collectively come together to rise above the current crisis threatening to engulf the party.

Buhari made the call in Abuja on Friday at the first National Executive Council (NEC) emergency meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) after its victory at the polls.

He said ‎party members should strive to win the war (National Assembly crisis) as they won the battle (general elections).

He said: “APC has won the battle and lost the war which is a paradox of democracy and we shall see how we shall manage it.


“How do we manage it? We move forward.

“I have already appealed to you through the chairman, the leadership of the party, through the governors, through our lawmakers and the APC must not disappoint its constituency, the nation.

“We have had to convince our ‎individual constituencies that we are worthy of sacrifices they had made in staying awake days and nights, travelling all over the country and making sure the party emerged victorious.

“What subsequently happened is human and as human beings we are not perfect but let our collective actions prove that we’ve won the election, the battle, and we will eventually win the war,” he said.

Buhari‎ further urged the party members to honour the platform through which they won the elections and gave a background of how he contested his present position and lost three times.

“Whoever wants to run for elected office as a Nigerian must have a platform and that platform is the political parties hence the superiority of the party because that is our platform,” the president said.

He told the story of the party from the beginning when other parties came together to form APC, how INEC rejected their initial merger, how the first convention was planned and who was instrumental at the initial stage.

“I am going through all these (stories) because not all of us here participated in this and for you to reflect and thank the leadership of the party at various stages for going through all these which wasn’t easy.

“But God in his infinite mercy has paid us by giving us success, let us not throw this success to the wind.

“Let us as members of APC ‎no matter our personal differences, get together and meet the mandate given to us by this country.

“This is my personal appeal and, in the name of God, whatever your personal interest is‎ and ambition, please keep it close to your heart and in your pocket.

“Let APC work and let this system work and let us have a government that will earn the respect of our constituencies.

“I appeal to you to please continue working together and please accept the superiority of the party….because I respect the superiority of the party,” he said.

The president congratulated the APC Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, for leading the party to victory and acknowledged the presence of the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives.

Earlier, Odigie-Oyegun said it was unfortunate that the first NEC meeting was convened hurriedly but congratulated the members on the landslide victory at the polls.

“The main item on the agenda is the ratification of aspects of members of the Board of Trustees,” he said.

He lauded the character of the president and his deputy, saying APC became easily believable because of their integrity.

He said that “(APC) governors have swollen from 14 to 22 and we are still counting.”

NAN reports that Buhari arrived at the party secretariat at 11:04 am. and left ‎at 12:40 pm.

The governors of Sokoto, Kebbi, Plateau, Imo, Bauchi and Lagos ‎states were among dignitaries at the event.

Others were APC National Working Committee ‎members, state chairmen, former governors, senators and zonal leaders.

thorpido:
The arm of the law would do justice to him.

Why always the arm of the law..
Why not the leg of the law

Texas Governor, God bless you. Democrats are most likely to lose the next presidential election to the Republicans because of their numerous support for immorality laws.

I can see that VP Osinbajo talk the talk and he's walking the walk. He's doing exactly what he's elected to do. Security of Nigerians is so paramount in his heart. From Abuja to Anambra to Lagos to Ivory Coast back to Abuja to Borno to Adamawa now in Kaduna. God bless you Mr. VP.

Neduzze5:
Damn!!

I can see APC's break up. It is very imminent.

If you can see what I am seeing, click like!!

my brother, no one is seeing what you're seeing, hence no 'likes'...my advice, go for eye check up in order to see what others are seeing.

codedguy1:
I remember Tinubu saying Buhari is a destabilizing factor! I guess this is what he meant. Ever since Buhari became president with Tinubus help APC seem to be destabilized.

Tinubu has no office, he is not a member of the NEC, neither is he in the NWC of APC, he is not an elected office holder and not the chairman of the party, even Atiku is vying to be APC BOT chairman. Where does that leave the supposed National leader of APC?

All tinubu has now is the respect he had garnered over years as the leader of APC and it is fast being eroded by elected officers in the party who are getting bolder by the day and can therefore challenge and oppose his position as National leader that has no mandate behind it.

Clap for yourself

Change2015:
Don't get it twisted. Tinubu and Akande are not NEC members and therefore cannot attend the meeting in any capacity.

#change
#PMB
#APC

Tell me you're joking...

fammo:
Is it just me or have illegal checkpoints disappeared from the streets of lagos? Was out late last night and I noticed the presence of police vans around but they were not doing the usual stop and obtain thing they used to do. Seems things are gradually shaping up in this country

Bribery/corruption is no more business as usual for them.

DaBullIT:
In her mind, she's doing the right thing abi ?She's been obeying man ever since, loading up her 401k , when that stops, i hope God will continue paying her salary

Oh and i expect some gunkies to tell me God provides for his people

Yes God provides for his people and you're one of them and this doesn't change whether you agree or disagree.

While noting that the Speaker’s group had cited the Federal Character principle as the reason why they will not honour the party’s directive on the choice of the remaining principal officers, the lawmakers said that principle was not applicable to the National Assembly.

“It should be noted that the Federal Character principle as embedded in the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is not justiciable and of no legal consequence.

“Its provision in S.14 of the Constitution is only applicable to appointments in Federal Ministries and Agencies.

“The House of Representatives is not an agency of the Federal government and the principal officers’ positions are elective and not by appointment.

“If the Federal Character is applicable to the National Assembly, then both the Senate President and the Speaker cannot come from the North, one of them should be advised to step down,” they argued.

For instance, 40 per cent of those who enjoy our mother and child hospital’s facilities are from neighboring states and this is a programme designed only for residents in the state irrespective of their state of origin. So for people from other states to continue to enjoy the facility, they would have to pay a premium.”

Nice

Way to go...Good development. Lagos state started it. Now Ondo state. Ogun state to follow. We'll get there.

ShowYourCertificate:
So our dullard president couldn't generate money to pay civil workers? He had to borrow just like how he borrowed to pick the presidential form. This man's dullardness has no limit.

I doubt if you read the post Gov. Oshiomole was talking about GEJ's administration.

unuane1:
This was one of the best campaign song ever to have been used in Nigeria. I don't think any is like it. Watch video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjAVFa_F5g

I do.

I just like this man. He's not lazy at all like some former VPs. This is how it's done in the western world that we're trying to copy. The VP understands that he's elected by the people to serve the people not to be served by the people.

richidinho:

...and he took some more pishure again

Nigerians If there were no pictures you'll say pictures or I don't believe it...You see pictures and you're still not happy...Na wa o

modskiller:
Tinubu has been quiet cos there's little or nothing he can do at this juncture.

You think politics is about screaming up and down or running from pillar to post like Saraki is doing....Tinubu is not called master strategist for nothing, ask Obasanjo, Bode George, Jonathan, Atiku, Kwankwaso even Buhari and they'll tell you.

Believe it or not, Saraki, Dogara and other traitors will prefer Tinubu to speak out rather than being silent.