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stephanie11:
Senator Stella Oduah has denied an allegation that she bought a 1.2 million dollars house in England while she was Minister of Aviation. Oduah, a serving House of Representatives member, came under serious scrutiny after a report surfaced, alleging that she used public funds to purchase the house.

Speaking to NAN on Thursday, Oduah said;

"Of course, the allegation is not true, it cannot be true. It is unfortunate that we have a country where journalists will copy a story without verifying the authenticity of that story.When you read my statement on it later, then it will be for you to make up your mind. But, categorically it is untrue and it is unfair,".

The lawmaker recalled that the same online medium had reported that she purchased two BMW cars when she was a minister. She further stated that the vehicles belonged to the Federal Government, which she never bought for herself or took away when she left the minister.

According to her, "that was the same way they carried a story about bullet proof cars; bullet proof cars were never bought by me, not even by the agency they alleged.

In fact, bullet proof cars were never a transaction that was not approved.They were two vehicles that were on higher purchase by the agency and the ministry directed that because of the need as proposed by the agency, they should go ahead and do the higher purchase.

Suddenly, for the online medium, higher purchase turned into procurement; I don’t know if there is a similarity between higher purchase and procurement.So, I now realise and symphatise with anybody that works or tries to work for government, because you will have the likes of Sahara Reporters thrive on making your life difficult.

I rise above that at all times because I know that what they say is never the truth, particularly on my case, it is not true.It cannot be true; why will I purchase vehicles on higher purchase and then it is on the ministry’s and agency’s name, why?

That same vehicle, I never drove it for one day and when I was leaving the ministry, I didn’t take it along with me? The question should be `where are those bullet proof cars today?"


http://politicsngr.com/2017/09/07/stella-oduah-denies-allegation-owning-1-2-million-london-house/

Icon79:
Were those really a direct quote from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)? If true then Nigeria is in worse shis than I thought .... lots of typos in one paragraph quotes. Don't they have editors and proofreaders anymore?


O pari o

sonnie10:
If you still believe APC, then you need more than deliverance .

apesinola001:
How much in naira

stephanie11:
Senator Stella Oduah has denied an allegation that she bought a 1.2 million dollars house in England while she was Minister of Aviation. Oduah, a serving House of Representatives member, came under serious scrutiny after a report surfaced, alleging that she used public funds to purchase the house.

Speaking to NAN on Thursday, Oduah said;

"Of course, the allegation is not true, it cannot be true. It is unfortunate that we have a country where journalists will copy a story without verifying the authenticity of that story.When you read my statement on it later, then it will be for you to make up your mind. But, categorically it is untrue and it is unfair,".

The lawmaker recalled that the same online medium had reported that she purchased two BMW cars when she was a minister. She further stated that the vehicles belonged to the Federal Government, which she never bought for herself or took away when she left the minister.

According to her, "that was the same way they carried a story about bullet proof cars; bullet proof cars were never bought by me, not even by the agency they alleged.

In fact, bullet proof cars were never a transaction that was not approved.They were two vehicles that were on higher purchase by the agency and the ministry directed that because of the need as proposed by the agency, they should go ahead and do the higher purchase.

Suddenly, for the online medium, higher purchase turned into procurement; I don’t know if there is a similarity between higher purchase and procurement.So, I now realise and symphatise with anybody that works or tries to work for government, because you will have the likes of Sahara Reporters thrive on making your life difficult.

I rise above that at all times because I know that what they say is never the truth, particularly on my case, it is not true.It cannot be true; why will I purchase vehicles on higher purchase and then it is on the ministry’s and agency’s name, why?

That same vehicle, I never drove it for one day and when I was leaving the ministry, I didn’t take it along with me? The question should be `where are those bullet proof cars today?"


http://politicsngr.com/2017/09/07/stella-oduah-denies-allegation-owning-1-2-million-london-house/

Throwback:
I trust Stella Oduah to always deny initially, then edit her lies over and over again till even the accusers began to have some compassion at her predicament. She is the Nigerian version of a bimbo with no brains, who managed to catch the attention of the right people with her since eroded beauty.

I remember she also denied the armoured BMW purchase scandal then through her media aide, Joel Obi.

But when the heat became much, she claimed it was to be used by her because she had stepped many toes while reforming the aviation industry and required more security.

Then when the heat became unbearable she decided to improve on her lie, claiming that the vehicle was bought to be included in the pool of cars of NCAA to be used to convey foreign dignitaries who visit.

But how do you explain the need of the aviation ministry to receive foreign dignitaries in the aviation sector with armoured cars, when they did not step on any toes, and as such do not require the level of security reserved for presidents?

How do you explain the need to have bullet proof cars in the pool of NCAA when NCAA already had enough cars, and were coerced to go apply for a loan to purchase the said BMW cars, when the ministry of aviation she headed could have covered such purchase in their own budget?

How do you explain the fact that the house of representatives committee on aviation who investigated the scandal, never located any of the BMW cars, as the one presented to them had a different chassis number from the one that was delivered by Coscharis? Why were they not found in the pool of cars used by NCAA as was claimed in the final version of events as released by her media aide, Joel Obi?

Why did Coscharis Motors falsify records to indicate that the cars were being purchased by Lagos State government for the national sports festival that was to be held in Lagos, thereby utilizing import waivers that were not merited by such a luxury item?

How do you explain the fact that all notable firms contacted by Sahara reporters for such an armoured BMW of same model, gave quotations that were less than half of the amount expended on the BMW purchase?

I also remember she lied about a Masters degree she never had and was outed by the institution when Sahara Reporters contacted the school. She quickly edited her academic profile on the Aviation Ministry website to erase the previous bogus claims a la Dino Melaye, the guy who visited Harvard, but claimed "graduated".

josielewa:
you guys should stop this nonsense

sonnie10:
If you still believe APC, then you need more than deliverance .

ikevictor:
You are such a good writer...and an apparent honest one.

But just because you sound like a politician or content editor from the political space. I choose not to believe you...

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has concluded that Mrs. Stella Oduah, the Minister, is a serial liar.

In a report on its investigation obtained by SaharaReporters, the committee dismissed every single claim the Minister made during her testimony to the committee earlier in the week concerning the purchase of two bulletproof cars for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

It stressed there was no appropriation for the purchase of the two armoured cars, and stressed that the NCAA proposal for the purchase of the two MBW armoured cars was rejected.

“There was no provision for armoured vehicle in Nigerian law for a minister in any event, any procurement for an armoured vehicle must be provided for in the appropriation act and backed by relevant approval,” the report said.

The committee also noted that the Minister and the Director-General of the NCAA claimed that both vehicles were purchased under a lease agreement with First Bank plc.

“The assertion is not true because First Bank plc clearly stated that they were procured under auto loan, this is clearly shown by the loan agreement between NCAA and First Bank.”

Furthermore, it said, “The document submitted shows that BMW chassis No. DW68044 and DW68032 while on ground committee inspect BMW vehicle chassis No. DW68044 and W68011 , the identity of W68011 is still unknown to the committee because the vehicle chassis number did not tally with the documents submitted.”

Turning to other testimonies, the committed recalled that the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, clearly stated in her presentation that her Ministry did not approve any waiver for the two vehicles.

“Coscharis Motors Limited claimed that the Federal Ministry of Finance granted it import duty VAT, ETLS, CISS, and port charges waiver to import two number bullet proof BMW armored cars, this claim is false. The Hon. Minister of Finance in the testimony before the committee stated that the Federal Ministry of Finance only granted waivers to Lagos State Government through Coscharis Motors Limited in 2012 for the importation of 300 units vehicles for use during the 2012 Eko Games and that the waiver did not include the importation of two BMW armored cars.”

Similarly, both Mrs. Oduah and the DG of NCAA claimed in their presentation that the procurement of the operations vehicles complied with the relevant laws of public procurement, fiscal responsibility and due process. This claim was countered by the Bureau of Public Procurement assertion that it was not part of the transaction between NCAA, First Bank and Coscharis Motors Limited to procure the operational vehicles. Furthermore, no evidence at complying with due process was shown however.”

The committee further recalled that Mrs. Oduah also testified that the lease financing arrangement would see NCAA pay N100m by the end of 2013 fiscal year while the balance of N16m will be paid in the following year. The amount, according to the Minister, fell below what is required for Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval.

“However, documents from NCAA indicate that on April 25th 2013, the Hon. Minister approved the sum of N564, 665,000,00m. There is no evidence to show that the Hon. Minister presented NCAA’s request to Federal Executive Council for its approval.”

The committed observed that neither the Minister of Aviation and NCAA submitted copies of necessary documents to validate the claim that the transactions followed due process whatsoever.

IgedeBushBoy:
If you are this hopeless, you beyond deliverance

Bitchiamjay:
they all forgot that this same woman can afford bullet proof cars even when she wasn't into politics.
This lady is a CEO of SPG for fvck sake!
She has oil blocks around the world before joining politics.
so what is the big deal if she got a house of 1.5million ?
Even with the names, curses on her. She's still regarded as the Best "Aviation minister in Nigeria".



#YOLO

Tolexander:
seriously unserious woman!

You could have taken the BMW cars you bought jumping protocol, with you after being sacked by Goodluck Jonathan.

Imagine how she was stylishly exonerating herself from the scandal.

Throwback:
I trust Stella Oduah to always deny initially, then edit her lies over and over again till even the accusers began to have some compassion at her predicament. She is the Nigerian version of a bimbo with no brains, who managed to catch the attention of the right people with her since eroded beauty.

I remember she also denied the armoured BMW purchase scandal then through her media aide, Joe Obi.

But when the heat became much, she claimed it was to be used by her because she had stepped many toes while reforming the aviation industry and required more security.

Then when the heat became unbearable she decided to improve on her lie, claiming that the vehicle was bought to be included in the pool of cars of NCAA to be used to convey foreign dignitaries who visit.

But how do you explain the need of the aviation ministry to receive foreign dignitaries in the aviation sector with armoured cars, when they did not step on any toes, and as such do not require the level of security reserved for presidents?

How do you explain the need to have bullet proof cars in the pool of NCAA when NCAA already had enough cars, and were coerced to go apply for a loan to purchase the said BMW cars, when the ministry of aviation she headed could have covered such purchase in their own budget?

How do you explain the fact that the house of representatives committee on aviation who investigated the scandal, never located any of the BMW cars, as the one presented to them had a different chassis number from the one that was delivered by Coscharis? Why were they not found in the pool of cars used by NCAA as was claimed in the final version of events as released by her media aide, Joe Obi?

Why did Coscharis Motors falsify records to indicate that the cars were being purchased by Lagos State government for the national sports festival that was to be held in Lagos, thereby utilizing import waivers that were not merited by such a luxury item?

How do you explain the fact that all notable firms contacted by Sahara reporters for such an armoured BMW of same model, gave quotations that were less than half of the amount expended on the BMW purchase?

I also remember she lied about a Masters degree she never had and was outed by the institution when Sahara Reporters contacted the school. She quickly edited her academic profile on the Aviation Ministry website to erase the previous bogus claims a la Dino Melaye, the guy who visited Harvard, but claimed "graduated".

UnknownT:
Which one come be Higher purchase again?

PrecisionFx:
gej has said(more than once) that Stella oduah is still angry wit him for sacking her knowing fully well that she didn't do anything.

It was a party decision to remove her to stop her reforms. Also Yoruba were against her because of the international airport she built in the SE.