Stella Oduah, a
former aviation minister and the senator representing Anambra North
Senatorial District, has dismissed as malicious and fictitious rumour by
an online tabloid, Sahara Reporters that the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, discovered the sum of N2.5 billion in
an account opened in the name of her purported housemaid.
In a statement e-mailed to The Trent
on Monday, July 4, 2016, signed by Francisca Onyeisi, a spokesperson to
Senator Oduah, said that there was no such account anywhere. Oduah
stressed that the report is “totally false, baseless and at best the
imagination of the platform”.
She also accused Sahara Reporters of
being “bent on extorting and blackmailing leaders in its continuous
attempt by their paymasters to break the rank of senators of the 8th
Assembly”.
“The story is a uncorroborated and
misleading report aimed at promoting the agenda of certain elements
whose fight against corruption can only be seen on pages of newspaper
and pockets of their media spinners while millions of Nigerians remain
unemployed and hundreds of thousands of kids go to bed hungry every
day,” the statement said.
Below is the full statement from the senator and former minister of aviation.
Attention of Senator Stella Oduah
representing Anambra North Senatorial District has been drawn to another
malicious and fictitious rumour by online tabloid Sahara Reporters that
a non-existent source in Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
have discovered the sum of N2.5 Billion Naira in an account opened in
the name of unnamed housemaid of Senator Stella Oduah.
We will like to state unequivocally that
this report is totally false, baseless and at best the imagination of
the platform who is only set out to extort and blackmail leaders in its
continuous attempt by their paymasters to break the rank of Senators of
the 8th Assembly.
Over the past few months, the once
respected online platform, Sahara Reporters has continued to surpass
itself by continuously sinking to an all time low of posting
uncorroborated reports to mislead Nigerians to promote the agenda of
certain elements who’s fight against corruption can only been seen on
pages of newspaper and pockets of their media spinners while millions of
Nigerians remain unemployed and hundreds of thousands of kids go to bed
hungry day in day out.
The online platform claimed their
sources in EFCC said a whopping 5.6 billion must have been stolen, then
went further to contradict itself that the agency had determined it was
3.6 billion then again reduced it to 2.5 billion in the same
publication. The distinguished Senator laments the despicable low that
Sahara Reporters has drawn the reputable profession of journalism too
which unfortunately unsuspecting platforms will copy and paste on theirs
without even lifting a pen to confirm the story. Senator further went
to challenge if truly such account exists as claimed by the online
platform and it is still operational and she not the so called housemaid
have not been called in for questioning when the agency is freezing
accounts and going after opposition governors who enjoy same level of
immunity as the president.
Senator Stella Oduah who made a name for
herself during her tenure as a minister instituting serious reforms in
the aviation sector and in last one year as a Distinguish Senator has
raised series of important Bills and Motions to help strengthen the
Nigerian Economy and our institutions reiterated that at no time did she
ask or try to meet with the EFCC Chairman
Senator Stella Oduah who is currently in
her constituency thanked her supporters and well wishers who have
reached out to vent their frustrations at the unethical behavior of the
tabloid assured them that there is nothing to worry about, restating
that no such accounts exist and challenged Sahara reporters to present
details of their funding and how the platform is able to afford a
property in choice area of Maitama in Abuja
The attention of Senator Stella Oduah
who represents Anambra North Senatorial District has been draw to
another malicious and fictitious rumour by online tabloid Sahara
Reporters that a non-existent source in the Economic Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has discovered the sum of N2.5 Billion in an account
opened in the name of an unnamed housemaid of Senator Stella Oduah.
We would like to state unequivocally
that this report is totally false, baseless and at best the imagination
of the platform who is only set out to extort and blackmail leaders in
its continuous attempt by their paymasters to break the rank of Senators
of the 8th Assembly.
Over the past few months, the once
respected online platform, Sahara Reporters has continued to surpass
itself by continuously sinking to an all time low of posting
uncorroborated reports to mislead Nigerians to promote the agenda of
certain elements whose fight against corruption can only been seen on
pages of newspaper and pockets of their media spinners while millions of
Nigerians remain unemployed and hundreds of thousands of kids go to bed
hungry day in day out.
The online platform claimed their
sources in the EFCC said a whopping N5.6 billion must have been stolen,
then went further to contradict itself that the agency had determined it
was N3.6 billion then again reduced it to N2.5 billion in the same
publication. The distinguished Senator laments the despicable low that
Sahara Reporters has drawn the reputable profession of journalism too
which unfortunately unsuspecting platforms will copy and paste on theirs
without even lifting a pen to confirm the story.
Recast: Senator further went to
challenge if truly such an account exists as claimed by the online
platform and it is still operational and she not the so called housemaid
have not been called in for questioning when the agency is freezing
accounts and going after opposition governors who enjoy same level of
immunity as the president.
We also want to state that while the
online platform, well known for its penchant lies and spurious
allegations may have made another calculated attempt to taint the
enviable record and achievements of the distinguished Senator who had
made a mark in Oil/Gas and Agricultural businesses before joining
politics, we therefore challenge Sahara Reporters to produce evidence of
the imaginary account of the supposed housemaid to members of the
public.
Senator Stella Oduah who made a name for
herself during her tenure as a minister instituting serious reforms in
the aviation sector and in last one year as a distinguished Senator has
raised series of important Bills and Motions to help strengthen the
Nigerian Economy and our institutions reiterated that at no time did she
ask or try to meet with the EFCC chairman.
Senator Stella Oduah who is currently in
her constituency thanked her supporters and well wishers who have
reached out to vent their frustrations at the unethical behavior of the
tabloid assured them that there is nothing to worry about, restating
that no such account exist and challenged Sahara reporters to present
details of their funding and how the platform is able to afford a
property in choice area of Maitama in Abuja.
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