Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has stated that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state is suffering numerical diarrhea after he alleged that she took $1billion to fund the re-election bid of former president Goodluck Jonathan.
In statement issued by Paul C Nwabuikwu, media adviser Okonjo-Iweala, he described Oshiomhole’s accusations as “another false, baseless allegation against Okonjo-Iweala by Oshiomhole.
“The allegation by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State that former Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spent $1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account to fund the re-election bid of former President Jonathan is the kind of ludicrously false statement that has unfortunately become a trademark of the Governor in his public campaign of falsehood against Dr Okonjo-Iweala,” the statement said.
“The statement is just another example of the numerical diarrhea that seems to have afflicted His Excellency in recent times in his effort to damage the reputation of the former Minister.
“He has, within the last few months, asked Dr Okonjo-Iweala to explain all kinds of totally wild and unsubstantiated figures, ranging from $30 billion, $20 billion, $2.1 billion, N720 billion and now $1 billion.”
Okonjo-Iweala then stated that Oshiomhole’s accusations totally lack any credibility. ” Governor Oshiomhole’s published comments also contain other falsehoods. For instance, he quoted Dr Okonjo-Iweala as saying that she and the Finance Commissioners of the 36 states approved the spending of $2.1 billion out of the Excess Crude Account, adding that the Commissioners had disowned the statement. This is also a complete distortion.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
“Dr Okonjo-Iweala never said the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved spending out of the ECA. Rather as the Commissioners themselves stated, the former Minister of State Finance informed them that former President Jonathan approved the expenditure to end the debilitating fuel queues across the country.
“As Nigerians know, the Finance Ministry under Okonjo-Iweala regularly published details of revenue allocations from the ECA in national media. So Oshiomhole’s tortured “calculations” based on his “four figure tables” are mere political numbers conjured to achieve a political purpose. Nigerians can see through the elaborate antics.
“Governor Oshiomhole’s latest statement, like earlier ones, labours to give the impression that the entire FAAC process which involves the Federal Government and the 36 states of the Federation is a personal monopoly of Dr Okonjo-Iweala.
“This is, of course not true. FAAC is a long standing national platform for allocating revenues chaired by the Minister of State Finance. The governor’s insistence on pushing this clearly fictional narrative underscores his desperation.
“It is instructive that Governor Oshiomhole is a key member of the committee set up by the National Economic Council to investigate the ECA spending. His continuing attacks against Dr Okonjo-Iweala seem to suggest that he has lost confidence in this platform which he deployed to make some of his initial false and baseless allegations. The Governor does not seem to appreciate that he is undermining the very credibility of the committee.
“Once again, we ask: why are Oshiomhole and his cohorts so ready to sacrifice truth, precedent and decency in this political witch hunt against Dr Okonjo-Iweala? We are confident that they will fail because truth will triumph,” the statement read.
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Oshimole is mental derail
Oshimole is mental derailed
Among the 36 states and fact,its only an Igbo state that is not in debt.We know who is who.Very soon every Christmas tree will be shutdown and let see where the moneythat is causing these problems will come from.
OUR GENERATION IS DOOMED!
I feel sad about the loss(?) of the money in question. But I feel sadder that most commentators here turned a serious issue about our sovereign wealth into an ethinc battle: ugly Yoruba…thieving Igbo…illiterate Hausa! Haba, my people, I think what matters now is to get the truth out of this altercation between Oshiomole and Iweala. Equally important – if not more important – is to punish anyone found guilty of mismanaging our common wealth. Anything outside this is simply arrant nonsense! Nigerians, shine your eyes!!!
Hahahaaaa, who is perfect and correct. Nobody is talking about 20 billion BTF That got missed under Buhari. Time will tell the high level of trabalism in Nigeria.
Well, lets forget who destroyed or saved our economy, because the myriad of corruption in Nigeria transcend Okojo’s era, now that we have people that believed they have what it takes to bring about the needed change, lets watch and pray, it might just be now..
If oshiomole actually knows he is saying the right thing why not approach it legally instead all these headline allegations on newspapers.this man oshiomole is becoming to loose in speech for my likings, make use of ur calculator instead of ur four figure table.
Who is this retarded ota foxy? I’m sure u are writing this nauseating thing in lagos and not onitsha or aba tht u shd really be staying. Yet u are insulting yoruba ppl. When they say u and ur ppl shd jump in the lagoon, u start crying to the heavens. U shd try and b more civil.
I want to start with the accuser first, is the governor just waking up? Was he not in governance when these accusations happened? Why has he suddenly realized that these things happened? Just yesterday, in his state, there were evidence of how he constantly withdrew 500 million naira on a monthly basis for security challenge in Edo state. But, was there really any security challenge in Edo state? Secondly, to the accused, if you think that your hands are clean, there is no need for name calling. Prove your case with facts and figures to put the accuser to shame.
Okonjo Iweala will soon be invited by EFCC…I know igbos will wage cyber war over it…they always defend criminals as long as such criminals are igbos…but when criminals caught are not igbos, igbos are everywhere praising government.
Oshiomole the ugly black repulsive baboon should forever get lost. A senile old yoruba mistake of an edo scum has no relevance or charisma to match our lovely Okonjo.
Watch how his fellow dirty yorubas defend him just cos they hopelessly hate the Igbos. Yorubas are a backstabbing filthy tribesmen.
i wish madam okonjo iweala should replace this her media assistance he is been rude and very uncivilized several time i have read about him replying people on behalf of his madam he’s always curse and abuse people why can him be decent a little?does he not know his madam is an international woman?why is he always write to insult people he should take it easy
i wish madam okonjo iweala should replace this her media assistance he is been rude and very uncivilized several time i have read about him replying people on behalf of his madam he’s always curse and abuse people why can him be decent a little?does he not know his madam is an international woman?why is he always replies like a man without home training he should take it easy
Amaechi was given the dirty job to muddy GEJ prior to the elections, it paid APC off with a landslide win. Gov. Adams is now given same charge against NOI and as the latest attack dog, he’s doing a superb job. Indeed MB as a retired general is also an intelligent officer and a gentleman despite his vicious temper.
Oshomole is a mad man and Binuwa is an idiot.
Paul C Nwabuikwu, media adviser Okonjo-Iweala, what kind of defense is this? I do find it difficult to trade the path tribalism common with over 90% of Nigerians! I think somebody of Adam Oshomole’s standing, considering his track records and character, he might not just be talking here. Okonjo-Iweala herself knew that she derailed this time around. Read Charles Soludo’s scripts on this same woman and watch Sanusi’s clip at a function in Lagos in presence of this woman! I hope some people have watched the clip on fuel subsidy. At the occasion, the woman mentioned the hundreds of millions of litre of petrol that Nigeria consumes in a day and Sanusi got up to say the number of cars in China is 10 times more than what we have in Nigeria and same for the USA yet none consumes that amount of fuel per day! Sanusi said oil is brought to Lagos, and government staff charged with the responsibility go round and tick that they received so so or so number of badges and process paper for payment. Later, the same oil that is paid for is taken aware to other countries where they sell it after collecting billions of naira from the FG for the same oil. Sanusi said Okonjo-Iweala is aware of what he is saying, yet the woman, who was right there, said she won’t want to join issues with Sanusi!
@ Chima, it will be safer for you to write in pidgin. Haba!!!
Nigerians are inpatient about buhari. very soon dr. ngozi okonjo iwela will see the reality of her self. to me, she is yet to believe the GEJ is no more an umbrella.
The truth is just arround the corner. The first accusation were denied very strongly when they first came out. Then okonjo later remembered that jonanthan ordered her to withdraw the money to pay oil subsidy marketers. I am very sure that woman and jonanthan are lying. Their travelling documents should be seized. Before they make a run for it. More revealations, bombshells are still coming. Mark my words. The questions now that is giving me sleepless nights is, how were they able to withdraw billions of dollars without the c.b.n governor or any of this big officers in the banks not been an accomplice. The chain of these stealling very big. Many a head is going to role. Do you nigerians now see why the president is going very slowly? That is how you catch thieves that are this big. If he had been running immidiately, do you in your wildest dreams think that such highly placed people on ppsition of responsibilities can be accused of stealing such horendous amount pf money. All the people shouting he is too slow know very well, if the man continue the way he is going, their days are numbered. Highly placed people, in and outside government, were involved in these stealling. Thank you mr oshiomole. Take very good of security. Because, many are and willing to kill you to keep their loot. THANK YOU LORD.
I think people should learn to b civil when making contributions on matters of national importance.the issue on ground only required d two parties involved to publicly publish their claims,I think this will give us a leverage on what d truth really is.
Not ibo man rather ibo woman. The woman has a very good record. your biased accusation will do no harm
Oshiomhole Edo state gov or whatever he is should remember he is nolonger in NLC.He is both prosecutor witness and judge in Okonjo’s issues.If Adams is APC change then Nigeria is doomed
Please stop deceiving Nigerians with your use of cosmetic words. Oshimole is more credible than you. You were sent by WBO to help Nigeria. You performed miserably that Nigeria should demand all the high value dollars paid you. OBJ knew your worth that he removed you from finance to education minister during his second term in office.
Mr media adviser to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…which truth will triumph?
That the former Minister of Finance office did not mismanaged Nigeria economy?
That money did not drain out of Nigeria purse?
In fact, if Nigeria were to be country like china, she would have long be executed!
People who ought to be in jail can have mouth to talk!
May God punish all persons that impoverish this nation…
Exercise in futility. Okonjo Iweala does not seem to realise three things
a. She cannot explain herself out by bandying words with Oshomole
b. Oshomole is a lobour leader/ activist and is enjoying this charade
c. Buhari’s main focus is NNPC and Finance and so called economic coordination that Iweala headed.
d.The world (especially US/UK) has detail record of what PDP did with our econmy.
Enough of these time waisting. Buhari will get ot the root.
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@Binuwa, with your fake name you seems to have forgotten the devilish deceitful tongue of comrade Adams Oshiomhole when he was Labour Union President.
after eaten and receiving SUV cars (jeeps) from Obasanjo, he would come out to say declare strick. it is Oshiomhole and Obasanjo that increased the petrol from where late Gen Sani Abacha left it. It was the same stupid Oshiomhole the brought in the term subside. a language that killed Nigeria Economy.
During President Sani Abacha or General Abubakar did you hear anything like subsidy.
Oshiomhole, recently sacked all the Edo youths he employed because he used the Edo State money to marry a beautiful wife younger than his last child and use the rest to sponsor APC party.
When this same stupid Adams Oshiomhole was massaging General Olusegun Obasanjo’s back collecting money and big jeeps, Dr Ngozi Okojo-Iweala was been own months of salaries and still she continue to work hard so that Nigeria will be better.
You are a foolish person to have spoken against a true Nigeria the singlehandedly transformed many underdeveloped countries of the world with her economy programs.
Why did you thing Obasanjo recommended Dr Ngozi as Buharis Vise President if she is not good.
Adams Oshiomhole want to impress General Buhari because Buhari did not win election in Edo State.
Sycophantic Governor your tenure will soon end what have you done to the old Benin Kingdom. you want to created relevancy to you self so that when you leave office Buhari will make you Minister of Petroleum or CBN Governor abi. mumu!
Well President Buhari has mistakenly made you expert of Nigeria Economy and instead of you to go and study how to change ice-water into pure-water you are fighting Dr Okojo-Iweala ask Obasajo if he is happy with you. or ask Tinubu his opinion on your actions.
Oshiomhole go and better the lives of Edo people and stop destroying the image of our great country.
It is the same Oshiomhole who was has chance to win election under Labour party but immediately abandoned the party to die. a selfish man that always thinks of himself.
Let Buhari not be deceived Gov Adams Oshiomhole is not in romantic love with him.
Go and ask his former colleagues.
Binuwa wrote: “I noticed when an ibo man is challenged the next line of reply is insult.”
On Oshioms, Chima wrote: He has a “devilish deceitful tongue “;
He increased the price of petrol (though he was not in government);
He used Edo state’s money to marry a younger wife; he abandoned Labour party; etc, etc. He also adds, NOI worked without pay – (a woman who refused to be paid in naira) and she single handedly transformed many undeveloped countries in the world -( I wonder why she left out Nigeria).
Chima must be an ibo man.
What gave you confidence that `that they will fail`,only the time will tell. Do not procrastinate,or jump into any futile conclusion without a solid inference!
They don’t know that we are watching their foolishness. Time will soon catch up with those that impoverished this country!!!
YOU DONT KNOW WHAT OSHO SAID ABOUT OKONJO
Okojo wahala patriotic Nigerians knows that you were a wahala to the economy except GEJ with his quota system PHD. O-wahala you should bury your head in shame with your outdated economic principles that earned you your last name of o-wahala.
This criminal called okonjo should be investigated by EFCC. She is a disgrace to womanhood and her generation.
Jaguda woman
Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala,do not mind haters.They are envious of your indubitable rise to prominence in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political structure.Can the venom of the viper harm the back of the tortoise?Your detractors are too inconsequential to harm you.We are proud of you.
It is a pity that Dr. Iweala did not resign her appointment even when it was glaring that GEJ did not possess the political courage to be successful. I doubt if this woman will not go to jail unless she has good documentation about deals that happened during that time to exonerate herself. .
Very foolish way of defence I noticed when an ibo man is challenged the next line of reply is insult. Later she will accept the truth as she accepted one of Olshiomoles accusation
@Biruwa people like u are a sad commentary on our existence as a country.I do not blame u.How can a low-life like u born of parents of crass ignorance and dibilitating poverty appreciate a woman of substance like Ngozi?So sad.
You just confirmed Binuwa’s hypothesis.