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"We came to the inevitable conclusion that Nasir el-Rufai is not a fit and proper person to hold public office in a democratic set-up," the report said.

11 July 2008 13:02 UK
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A key ally of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo should never hold public office again, the Senate says.
An investigation found 32bn naira ($217m, £138m) is missing from the accounts of the Federal Capital Territory which runs the capital Abuja.
Former minister in charge of Abuja Nasir el-Rufai abused his office and must be made to account for the money, said the report by a Senate committee.
Aides to Mr el-Rufai say he did not steal any money.
He is also accused of abusing his office by selling a million-dollar house owned by the government to himself.
The report by the senate follows weeks of public hearings.
The missing money is the proceeds from the sale of thousands of government-owned houses in the capital.
"We came to the inevitable conclusion that Nasir el-Rufai is not a fit and proper person to hold public office in a democratic set-up," the report said.

His aide Goodluck Ebelo said neither Mr el-Rufai had "not enriched himself" while he was in office.
Demolitions
Mr el-Rufai's administration also demolished thousands of houses and slums in Abuja, moving more than 800,000 people from their homes.
Mr el-Rufai was given the task of preventing Abuja becoming as chaotic as Nigeria's former capital Lagos, but his administration became very unpopular with residents.
Mr el-Rufai has clashed with the senate before.
He accused two senators of demanding a bribe before they would confirm him as minister.
Four years ago he also called the Senate "fools".
Mr el-Rufai is a close ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who was replaced by Umaru Yar'Adua last year.
Analysts said Mr Yar'Adua was handpicked by Mr Obasanjo to succeed him but the new administration has set up numerous investigations into the dealings of Mr Obasanjo's government.

OrlandoOwoh:
U dey see Buhari for dream?

micronut:
Several hours after the purported rumour of fake asset declaration by the kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai. The brain behind the orchestrated lies has been revealed. Sources revealed that it was no other person but the immediate minister of Petroleum resources, Mrs dieziani Allinson-Madueke.

Information from daily post.ng dated october 23, 2013 revealed how the powerful Ex-minister established the newspaper.

According to dailypost.ng, Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison Madueke, joined the league of newspaper publishers in the country, with the introduction of a weekly title, ‘The Union’, Daily Post learnt.
http://dailypost.ng/2013/10/23/allison-madueke-establishes-the-union-newspaper-to-pay-reporters-n250000-monthly/

A lecturer in the Department of Political Science in the University of Lagos, Dele Ashiru ( political scientist ) has condemned the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by President Muhammadu Buhari stressing that the Mrs. Zakari lacks the needed integrity, based on her unholy romance with the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the then National Electoral Commissioner in Jigawa State.

“Prof. Attahiru Jega, the former INEC Chairman brought personal integrity to the commission during Jonathan era, why then must Buhari decide to bring baggage of partisanship and questionable character like a person of Mrs Zakari,” Ashiru stated.

He added; “I challenge her to organize a press conference and deny any involvement with the current President and top government functionary, she will see the reactions of Nigerians.’’
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Mrs. Zakari on the ground that she is an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, who had disclosed this in a press conference in Abuja, alleged that Zakari was too close to the Presidency and one of the Governors of the APC, from the N/West, as a result her appointment was unethical.

While speaking, Ashiru lamented that Mrs. Zakari credibility was in doubt, adding that Jega would have consulted widely to come up with Ambassador Mohammad Wali as his successor.

He asked: “why must the president alter this appointment?”
In the Presidency response to the claims, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr.Femi Adesina insisted that due process was followed in making the nomination.

“Contrary to Mr Metuh’s allegations, President Buhari’s appointment of Mrs Zakari as Acting INEC Chariman was based entirely on merit, her vast experience in the internal operations of INEC and the President’s commitment to affirmative action in support of gender equality, because, apart from being fully qualified for the position, Mrs Zakari was the only woman among the six Commissioners considered.

Zakari is a daughter of the Emir of Kazaure Alhaji Najib Adamu of Jigawa State who is a blood relation of the Buharis of Daura in Katsina State.

ECOTERRORS:
barcanista, whynotthetruth, oremussanctus, introvert, mogidi, anonimi. Please read this comment and advise me if I should accept his PM which he just did #LOL

mekaboy:
Osibanjo is the president of Nigeria. Buhari is jst paving the way for him.

ECOTERRORS:
Chai, mogidi don suffer for this hin state governor hand

barcanista:
I am innocent my broda. You can ask Dearpreye and Truckpusher. Just that they may say some funny things for the fun of it though

barcanista:
yes you! You want pretend?

Snipes009:
Pasting people's tweets on here to corroborate your opinion shows you can't really think on your own. Guy, speak for yourself. If he doesn't declare his asset, I care less. I didn't vote for him because he said "I'm gonna declare my asset".

ECOTERRORS:
This mogidi governor is turning into Aregbe daily with the *gbese* piling up in EDo and him doin nothing but looking for a means to launder more money

barcanista:
This is not a thread fora person like barcanista my brother. Truckpusher, Temitemi1, Mogidi, Firefire, Dearpreye, Anonimi should help.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Pls I nid someone to give me d address to "west germany" embassy.
Can anybody in d house give me d address, even @giditraffic didn't reply my pings, else I will sue dat mad man for carrying false news.

Rilwayne001:
When will you have sense, mr. mongidi

IlekeHD:
Rush into any VP/P thread to book space.

anonimi:
E be like sey you nor hear sey FFK alias cramjones scamjones was a mole in Jonathan's campaign

lolababe331e:
3 years from now you'll still refuse to admit you were wrong.... Hypocritical for you to point out some people mis predicted when you refuse to admit your error

lolababe331e:
And where are those who used to scream that Buhari will be undemocratic and interfere in the affairs of the courts?