The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the resignation of Kemi Adeosun from
office as Minister of Finance.
However, the
party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan,
called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Adeosun for forging her
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption Certificate in addition to
alleged impropriety and abuse of office as minister.
The party
also raised the alarm of plots by the Federal Government to secretly move
Adeosun out of the country following her resignation.
The
statement reads in part, “The party invites Nigerians to note that President
Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration has become notorious for shielding its
many fraudulent and corrupt officials, could not summon the rectitude to sack
Mrs. Adeosun, adding that she would have still been in office, if not for the
sustained uproar by Nigerians and international creditors.
“Our
investigations reveal that the Federal Government, which earlier made efforts
to defend Mrs. Adeosun, has already perfected a plot to help her to evade
prosecution following fears that she could open up on the humongous corruption
going on in the financial sector under the Buhari administration.
“The PDP is
also aware of plots by the Federal Government to secretly move her out of the
country, and for that, we urge the international community to be at alert and
ensure she is repatriated to face justice in Nigeria should the Federal
Government succeeds in its devious plan.
“Furthermore,
we are also aware that President Buhari was not by any measure prepared to drop
her from his cabinet but for the demand by those responsible for her
appointment, who protested her continued stay in office, although for their own
selfish gains. A case of corruption fighting back!
“The PDP
therefore demands an immediate open inquest into the records of the Finance
Ministry under Mrs. Adeosun, to unravel all improprieties by the Buhari
Presidency cabal, including alleged diversion of oil proceeds, fraudulent oil
subsidy deals, leading to high fuel price; depletion of our foreign reserves,
embezzling of funds retuned by Switzerland and other huge sleazes in the
ministry.
“The party
also insists that President Buhari must be held responsible for all infractions
in the finance ministry under Adeosun, as he appointed and retained her despite
having information on the certificate forgery; a situation that confirms the
decadence and lack of due diligence in the Buhari Presidency.
“Nigerians
already know that the Buhari Presidency is a citadel of iniquity with inherent
proficiency in stealing, forgery and manipulation of processes. This perhaps
explains why President Buhari has not relieved his Special Assistant on
Prosecution and Chairman of the Special Investigative Panel for the Recovery of
Public Property, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla of his appointment in spite of the West
African Examination Council (WAEC) confirmation that he forged his Secondary
School Certificate.
“Is it not
clear to all that the Buhari administration’s so-called anti-corruption war and
purported integrity are mere orchestrations to hoodwink Nigerians and the
international community, while Mr. President oversees the most corrupt
administration in the history of our nation?
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