A former lawmaker representing Kogi-West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, yesterday tendered unreserved apology
A former lawmaker representing Kogi-West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, yesterday tendered unreserved apology to former president Goodluck Jonathan for campaigning against him in the run- up to the 2015 general elections.
On his part, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje who was also at the book launch commended the ex President for conceding defeat in the 2015 general elections. He also hailed Jonathan for his administration’s efforts in the Almajiri system of education in the north.
Jonathan also narrated how he was advised to sack Arunma Oteh as the director-general of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2012 to avoid trouble with the house of representatives.
He said some of his associates had suggested the removal of Oteh in order to appease the federal lawmakers whom Oteh had accused of corruption.
Oteh, who was at the helm of affairs at SEC from 2010 to 2015, had at the time alleged that the leadership of the house committee on capital market solicited N44 million bribe from SEC.
The allegation had ruffled feathers at the national assembly with Herman Hembe, then chairman of the committee, accusing her of offering him N30 million. It had also pitched the legislative arm against the executive.
