The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenges Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo to stop bandying figures and name the three persons he claimed
stole the sum of $3bn under the administration of former President
Goodluck Jonathan.
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr. Kola
Ologbondinyan, the opposition party said the Vice president has been using
his exalted office to make unsubstantiated allegations against members of
the Party.
According to the PDP “Vice President Osinbajo is a professor of law and
ought to know that patriotism demands that he should not make
unsubstantiated claims but to place the names of such Nigerians in public.
“The PDP also expects Prof Osinbajo to take such names to the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), if truly such Nigerians exist.
“The PDP holds that it is particularly improper for the occupant of the
exalted office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
to engage in smear campaign and making 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.
“Finally, Nigerians would want Prof. Osinbajo to address the issue of
colossal corruption under the Buhari administration, particularly in the
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), an agency under his purview
and which is currently being investigated on issues related to the
handling of N18 billion emergency intervention fund.