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Kukutente23:
Stop clowning. Below is from Reno

It is not accurate to say that President Yar'adua never criticised President Obasanjo. In March of 2008, then President Yar'adua heavily and publicly criticised his predecessor, President Obasanjo, for spending $11 billion on the power sector “with nothing to show for it”. I have quoted President Yar'adua's exact words.

You are quoting Reno. You are not quoting Yaradua.
And oh, notice the figure he mentioned?

Kukutente23, GenZ boy, since its AI you all live on, take an AI answer:

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While it is widely reported that Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's administration initiated a probe into the $16 billion power sector expenditure of his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, there is no single, widely-published direct quote from Yar'Adua himself accusing Obasanjo of the corruption.

The accusation became a central point of political discourse and investigation during Yar'Adua's presidency, and it was a House of Representatives committee that probed the matter. The public outrage and demand for a probe came from various political figures, civil society groups, and the media.

The scandal is often referenced in news reports and political commentary, and the figure of $16 billion is consistently linked to the Obasanjo administration's spending on power, with little to show for it. However, the exact quote from Yar'Adua himself on the matter is not available in public records.

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Culled.

Fetch me Yaradua's personal words saying such. Where, and when and to who.

Kukutente23:
So who is The Cable quoting when they quoted "with nothing to show for it"? You abi?

You have upped the ante by now requesting for a video of Yaradua saying such. Are you sure you are Ok?

I want aswani to bear me witness that you said Tinubu is robbing Lagos blind by the day. He is a neutral guy and I'm sure he's only on this platform for truth and facts

If you dont know what hearsay is, I can't help you.

You dont need a video. I didnt say bring a video. Quote the man. Where, when he said such. There are transcripts of his speeches, of his words. Quote him or let the dead rest in peace.

Stop quoting what others said that he said.

kelechiodo:
How Europe and the entire world continue to tolerate this Hitler called Putin is still dumbfounding. Someone just woke up one day and start killing fellow human beings from another country and world just kept on looking and him and cowing in silence. After Ukraine, Poland would be next. Putin needs to be stopped now. He is too irrational.

He cant touch Poland. Its a NATO Member and that would INSTANTLY ignite the third world war.

Kukutente23:
I just quoted a paper that quote Yaradua
Are you too disoriented to read? His successor, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, had alleged that Obasanjo’s administration spent $11 billion on the sector “with nothing to show for it”.
I'm even surprised anyone will claim Yaradua and Goodluck did not betray OBJ
Like I said, maybe you were not alive in political discourse and events then
Are you even aware Yaradua and GEJ refused to clear turbines bought for billions of dollars by OBJ's govt to increase power generation? It was Fashola that cleared them in 2018
I am calling your attention to TInubu's heist of Lagos cause I don't want you to ask me for evidence tomorrow. Aswani is my witness to this. If you accept that Tinubu is a thief who was stealing Lagos taxes and using it to better his family and enterprise while turning Lagos youths to agbero while the deprived youths come online to defend him, then I will want it documented on this forum by a neutral guy like aswani.

You dont know that there were alot of rumours about the issue. Stop quoting people, articles etc who claimed to quote him. I said quote him. You know very well there is no single quote of the man uttering such words himself. Anything else is hearsay.

In fact, GENZ that you are, ask AI.

If you cannot quote Yaradua himself, just forget it. I dont have your time.

At all events -

1. The hearsay quotes you are producing are limited to the words "with nothing to show for it." Mind you, NOWHERE will you find the President himself saying that. I challenge you to produce it and stop playing around.

2. Why are you running away from the figure. You had better do your research to prove your claim. Yaradua never said a word anywhere about any such $16 billion fugure.

Quote the man. Its easy. He gave speeches. He spoke publicly. He spoke in FEC meetings. There are videos of him. Produce it where he said it.

As for Tinubu, yes, he stole Lagos blind and is still doing so. How many times do I have to say this? ? ? ?

Kukutente23:
You make me laugh at times. So Lamido is the veritable source of truth? Same Lamido who was widely denounced as lying just a few months ago? Anyways, here's FFK quoting Yaradua verbatim on the subject:

Yet he did not stop there but he also went on to tell a pernicious and dirty lie to the whole world that a whooping 16 billion U.S. dollars was spent on the power sector by the Obasanjo administration and yet, he claimed, that ”there was nothing to show for it”.

Here's another from The Cable quoting Yaradaua verbatim as well: His successor, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, had alleged that Obasanjo’s administration spent $11 billion on the sector “with nothing to show for it”. https://www.thecable.ng/flashback-obasanjo-said-2008-16bn-allegation/

Here is also Guardian confirming that Yaradua accused OBJ of spending $16bn on power with "nothing to show for it", The rumour about the $16 billion wasted on power supply has been doing the rounds since Obasanjo left office in 2007. The late President Umaru Yar’Adua was the first to draw national attention to. https://guardian.ng/opinion/the-missing-16-billion-and-the-missing-power/#google_vignette

Anyways, here is an except from Abati in one of his weekyl colums where he referred to powerful players in the Jonathan govt. “The powerful players who told me what the President wanted and that it was an emergency were by my side. I just muttered: “Sorry sir.” I hope you will be fair enough to accept now that Jonathan indeed had a cabal. https://pmparrotng.com/2017/03/15/abati-recalls-day-the-cabal-made-him-tell-a-lie-that-annoyed-gej/

Here is another popular article with a more sensational headline. Read it to know Clark's activities in Jonathan's govt: https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2015/10/16/clark-the-father-jonathan-the-son-by-reuben-abati/?tztc=1

The bottomline in all these is that both Yaradua and Jonathan betrayed OBJ who was their benefactor. That is a fact you can't erase.

I'm still waiting for you to confirm from aswani who I can ashua you is very neutral about Tinubu's pilfering of Lagos taxes. I'm sure he will educate you about what you don't know about the grand looter called Tinubu. Just ask him

Quote Yaradua otherwise stop wasting my time.

Why are you bothering me about Tinubu's thievery in Lagos. It's a well known fact.

deanoffaculty:
But the banner is about PVC info na. I don't see it as a bad thing. It's not even campaign banner.

Be serious. It is headed "Young Professionals for Tinubu" and it has his picture. That's wrong.

ogascomax:
Would he forced Zalenskey to accept that he needs to give away some things for peace. Is it Trump fault. You guys are not serious oo.

Oga who forced him to promise that he will resolve it in one day?

He's a scammer.

How far with Trump who said he will resolve the war in twenty four hours.

Scammer.

Kukutente23:
I'm not asking you to prove. I'm showing you that the proof is right under your thumb. Here's a link from FFK's page where he detailed Yaradua's accusation. Read and educate yourself. https://femifanikayode.org/obasanjo-yaradua-buhari-and-the-power-sector/

Quote Yaradua. Simple. Quote him where he accused Obasanjo and the figure you claimed. If you cant quote him stop disturbing me with the words of FFK who has no integrity.

You had better wake up and realise the several innacuracies with your statement. I will not point them out for you. Just quote Yaradua accusing Obasanjo of misappropriating $16 billion.

I have helped you by highlighting the figure to give you a hint.

You are free to read the truth -

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/day-i-begged-yaradua-not-to-fight-obasanjo-lamido/

School yourself.

If you cannot quote Yaradua himself, just stop trying to lie on the dead.

Did Buhari ever agree to having a cabal? Did you agree with the general opinion then that he had one? Why do you now shift the balance of probability to evidential proof?

What is my business with any general opinion? You said something was a fact and now you are hiding behind "general opinion" and "it was believed."

Your claim is like saying since Tinubu never owned up to stealing Lagos taxes through Alpha beta, then he never did even when evidences point to the contrary.

How so? You mentioned ridiculous names to suggest were in a cabal. Iweala? I repeat, what was she caballing? Clark? What did he cabal?

Ask aswani if you don't believe me. He's neutral and he knows how Tinubu systematically pilfered Lagos taxes through alpha beta

Thats a fact and why would you ask me about a thing I have neither raised nor denied?

aswani:
Di tin pain mi as you apologise to am sha

I am a polite person. I dont know him and have never interacted with him before. Thats all.

Kukutente23:
Use your Google first. If you don't find what your looking for, bring it to my notice and I'll sort you out.

He who asserts must prove. It is not my business to prove your claims. You claimed that Yaradua accused OBJ. Please quote him and be specific to quote the figure he mentioned OBJ misappropriated.

Ambode was accused by Tinubu's minions of betrayal. And the accusations stemmed from a deviation from the so-called master-plan.

What is my business with their accusations?

GEJ's cabal was believed to be made up of Diezani, Iweala, Patience, Ogiadohme and Late Chief Clark.

Oh, you now say "was believed?"

Is it no longer a statement of fact?

Believed by who?

You imagine an Okonjo-Iweala does cabals? In what respect, and what was she caballing?

Edwin Clark, an elder statesman of his advanced age was caballing?

Patience, his wife, someone who shares his matrimonial bed was in a cabal?

Grow up.

Go and read OBJ'S famed letter to Jonathan for proof of being shut out of Jonathan's govt

You cant send me to read anything. He who asserts must prove.
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You don't seem to know much about Nigeria's political issues. I'm shocked

Coming from the student who didnt know his presidents were lecturers, I cant be worried.

aswani:
Did you at any point mention Ambode or Aregbe that the poster is deflecting and asking you those questions? I guess I must have missed it as I am still somewhat catching up with your schooling them.

I tire.

The insults part of your discussion has already arrived I notice, in the form of the last two sentences in their post.

No sane person will be concerned about insults or shouts of a pathological liar.

Kukutente23:
You assume too much
Everyone knows both men were lecturers. That it skipped my memory does not imply that I was unaware.

That skips the mind of a "politically alive"person in 2007?

Quit the lies son, they are no good.

If I bring evidence now of Yaradua accusing OBJ of spending $16bn with nothing to show in power you'll start foaming at the mouth. It's actually just one click away if you'll use your Google to educate yourself

Bring the evidence.

Can you explain how Ambode was said to betray Tinubu in Lagos? Can you explain what led to the massive rift between Tinubu and Aregbe

Why should I explain these? Have I mentioned them as examples of betrayal?

That you don't know that GEJ had a powerful cabal around him shows you have no business in this section.

Please stop being shifty. You said he instituted a cabal. When, and who were the members and wht did they do to suggest they were a cabal?

Furthermore you said "he systematically shut OBJ out of his government.

Prove this.

I suggest you try out Romance or Jokes section

Anyone who is ignorant, unschooled and tells horrific lies repeatedly has no business even discussing these matters. The Romance or Jokes sections would also be too advanced for such a person.

Kid.

Kukutente23:
All these questions simply show that you were politically unalive in the 2007-2015 period.
You can continue to steam in your ignorance though. It's allowed

My dear boy, you know nothing, Absolutely nothing. You didnt even know that Yaradua and Jonathan were lecturers and this informed their disposition to the rule of law.

I will tell you what betrayal is. Stabbing someone in the the back after being helped and trusted. That is betrayal.

And there are many proper examples of this in Nigerian politics.

Look at you - you actually claimed Yaradua accused OBJ of the $16 Billion power funds misappropriation.

A THING HE NEVER DID!

Show when, where he did. Stop telling infantile lies.

You claimed GEJ "instituted a cabal." Who were the members?

You were a little student in 2007 and you think you were "politically alive." Lol.

cc Aswani

Kukutente23:
Well, after OBj singlehandedly installed Yaradua as president, he went and started undoing OBJ's policies. First was reversing the fuel price increase and afterwards sale of the refineries.

Changing policies is betrayal? Are you OK?

Reversing fuel price increase amounts to betraying OBJ?

Reversing Refinery sales amouts to betraying OBJ?

I am sure you will also say his decision to obey the Supreme Court and release the Lagos LG Funds amounted to betraying OBJ.

Are you alright?

Lastly was accusing OBJ of squandering $16bn on power which led to a house probe

This is a blatant lie. Yaradua never accused Obasanjo of any such thing.

As for Jonathan, he was also singlehandedly chosen as VP by OBJ when Yaradua preferred Ibori. Thus he couldn't have become president if Obj had allowed Yaradua pick his vice. Still, after he became president, he systematically shut Obj out of his govt and instead instituted a cabal around himself.

This is another blatant lie.

How did he "systematically shut OBJ out of his government?" How vague is that? Was OBJ supposed to be in his government at all events? Are you advocating the same godfatherism we criticize all the time or what?

Secondly he NEVER instituted any cabal. If you claim so, who were the members and what did they do so as to be called a cabal?

I hope you have learned something now

I have only learnt that your baseless and vacuous pride is insufferable and you have a penchant for lies.

Secondly you obviously dont even know the meaning of the word "betray."

cc Aswani

aswani:
Persin wey nor get shame, na to dey deflect remain for am.

More sensible people would fold and slink away to lick their wounds.

You watch as they will query your executive status whilst leaving your question unanswered.

Good entertainment value anyway.

Who cares what they query. Scratchy hungry young ruffians thinking they know anything!

Kukutente23:
How old were you in 2007

Is this how you plan to avoid answering the question of how Yaradua and GEJ betrayed OBJ?

Hear this and hear it well: when you were a student I was an executive director in a global multinational.

We know you cant answer the question. Just leave it.

cc: Aswani.

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Believeintruth:
Why do you people love to provoke people? What is my business here bikonu?

I dont know. Aswani mentioned you. I sought to understand why. Thats all. Nor vex bros.

aswani:
I am away from my base now but will find time to later, Nor worry, he will soon turn up like a bad penny anyway threatening us all with FBI and CIA.

No wahala. Bless.

aswani:
Hopefully you can convince Kukutente23 to give you an answer. Please if that happens, can you ask Believeintruth or his alter ego, Irony1, to also answer outstanding questions directed at him.

He clearly cant give an answer. He says too many times things he does not know. Pride without a basis. Ignorance without a cure. Perhaps when he gets to sixty, seventy, or eighty, that pride will fall off his fingers. Its ridiculous.

Yaradua betrayed OBJ? GEJ betrayed OBJ? When? How?

Please send me the links to the questions on Believeintruth and Irony1.

Kukutente23:
Go and read the events that happened pre and after 2007 elections to know how Yaradua betrayed OBJ. Same for Goodluck

Aswani, helep me see dis kain response.

Kukutente23:
Go and read the events that happened pre and after 2007 elections to know how Yaradua betrayed OBJ. Same for Goodluck

LOL. You made a claim. And all you can say is "go and read": when will you get tired of unncessary pride. So you want me to dig up every newspaper, of every day through the years, every social media piece of news, etc?

Boy, just say how they betrayed him. You know you cant say it because they didnt.

I repeat: Pride kills. Kill pride.

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Kukutente23:
You major on irrelevances
If you're unaware that GEJ and Yaradua betrayed OBJ then you don't know anything

Please oh. In the name of the Almighty Carpenter from Nazareth who is also GOD and creator of the universe, I beg you to tell me how Yaradua and Jonathan betrayed Obasanjo. I dey wait oh.

Sicklebear28:
Are you say somebody earning minimum wage in South Africa does not travel outside his or her own country? So a Nigerian earning minimum wage should not be privilege to travel out?

That is what he is saying oh. Can you just imagine.

givedemwotowoto:
It's the same mentality that the people who increased it, their ogas who were consulted before the increase, and their supporters, have.

Its amazing. That a Nigerian can confidently say that people on minimum wage should not have passports.

Kukutente23:
You major on irrelevances
If you're unaware that GEJ and Yaradua betrayed OBJ then you don't know anything

Tell me how please. I would like to learn. Thanks in advance.