The Peoples Democratic Party says the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress have failed in their ploy to use the looters’ list to divert public
The Peoples Democratic Party says the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress have failed in their ploy to use the looters’ list to divert public discourse from the raging questions on their (government and APC) numerous scandals, manifest sleazes and overall failures in governance. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan said the nation has now seen that the Federal Government has no case against the PDP,” saying the lists only have individuals who have not been indicted or convicted for corruption.
He said some of those on the looter’s list are not even members of the PDP. He said, “It is now a notorious fact that the essence of the flimsy and contemptible lists was to cause public misconception, change the topic, and divert international and national discourse from various serious issues.”
The APC had accepted the PDP’s challenge to release a list of those it claimed allegedly looted funds from the national treasury in the 16 years the opposition party was in power. Contained in the looter’s list were; PDP chairman, Uche Secondus – On the 19th of Feb 2015, he took N200 million only from the office of the then NSA; Then PDP Financial Secretary – On the 24th of Oct 2014, he took N600 million only from the office of the then NSA; Then National Publicity Secretary Olisah Metuh – On trial for collecting N1.4b from the office of then NSA; Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications – On trial for taking N2.1 billion from the office of then NSA; Former SSA to President Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei – On trial over N830 million kept in accounts of four different companies; Former President Jonathan’s Cousin Robert Azibaola – a Federal High Court ruled that he has a case to answer for collecting $40 million from the office of then NSA.
The list the APC said, is just a tip of the iceberg. Sequel to this, Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan proceeded to release his own looters’ list claiming that the APC list had no single member of the ruling party on the list despite many of them having EFCC cases to answer to. According to Reno, “If the list proves anything, it is that President Buhari, Lai Mohammed and their All Progressive Congress are not fighting corruption. Instead they are fighting opposition. I challenge President Buhari and Lai Mohammed to explain why these men did not feature on their list and why they continue to remain in this APC government where they wield immense powers and influence, even over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that is meant to prosecute them.
Rotimi Amaechi: Indicted by the Justice George Omeregi led Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry of looting 97 billion along with co indictees including a former army general.
Saminu Turaki: Alleged to have looted 36 billion. First charged before Justice Sabi’u Yahuza of the Federal High Court in Dutse, Jigawa State.
Timipre Sylva: A well known financier and supporter of the APC administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Alleged to have looted 19.7 billion.
Murtala Nyako: Alleged to have looted ?29 billion. Currently facing trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja
Senator Danjuma Goje: Alleged to have looted ?25 billion. Currently facing trial before the Federal High Court, sitting in Jos, Plateau State.
Senator Abdullahi Adamu: Alleged to have looted 15 billion with the help of 18 co accused. Charged on March 3, 2010.
Orji Kalu: Alleged to have looted 3.2 billion.
Senator Joshua Dariye: Alleged to have looted 1.2 billion. Currently facing trial before Justice Adebukola Banjoko at an FCT High Court.
