The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to name three persons who allegedly stole $3billion from the coffers of the Federal Government under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The party said Osinbajo should go a step further by taking such names to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), if truly such Nigerians existed.
PDP also asked the vice president to address issue of colossal corruption under President Muhammadu Buhari administration, particularly in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), an agency under his purview being currently investigated on issues relating to the handling of N18billion emergency intervention fund. In a statement yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP noted that as a professor of law, Osinbajo ought to know that patriotism demanded that he should not make unsubstantiated claims but to place the names of such Nigerians in public.
According to the party, it was improper for the occupant of the exalted office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to engage in smear campaign and unsubstantiated statements just for political reasons. “That, our party believes, is descending to the public arena and the PDP, once again, cautions the Vice President to desist from making frivolous statements just to curry political support.
“We therefore urge Vice President Osinbajo not to join President Muhammadu Buhari in de-marketing our dear nation in a bid to score cheap political points and divert public attention from their failure in governance.
“Indeed, we had expected the Vice President to show leadership by naming those he claimed stole $3bn and making moves to ensure that the amount is recovered, instead of bandying figures in public events,” PDP added.
