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I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by Truth24(m): 11:50pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
The Presidency has denied in strongest terms claims that it spent a breathtaking N2 trillion on the national elections as reported by a national daily. Speaking through a statement issued on Sunday by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, the Presidency stressed that there was no iota of truth in the report; pointing out that the budget for the nation was N4 trillion and it was thus impossible to spend half of it on elections! The full statement reads: “The front-page story of the Sunday Punch of April 19 alleging that the Presidency spent a whopping N2 trillion on the 2015 General elections, and that a Committee of Five has been set up by President Jonathan to conduct an audit on how the funds were disbursed by party members and state officials is mischievous, false and embarrassing. “The President has not set up any committee as alleged in that story. It is also not true that the Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party used state funds, or spent N2 trillion during the campaigns. The innuendoes are wrong-headed; the motives behind the story are suspicious. “The story alleges, for example, that the Presidency spent N2trillion on elections and embarked on a money-sharing spree to party members, support groups and state officials. The authors of the story and their self-appointed megaphones further insinuate that public funds were deployed in this regard. Their allegation of a theft of public funds is extremely malicious. “How much is the budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria? The annual budget of the Federal Government is a little over N4 trillion. The story is practically suggesting that half of the federal budget was spent on elections. This kind of reckless insinuation is meant to incite the public and instigate national crisis. “With FAAC having to do everything possible every month to ensure disbursements and with the Federal Government heavily committed to the war against terror in the North East, where is the alleged N2 trillion from the Federal purse? President Jonathan and the People’s Democratic Party conducted the 2015 elections in strict accordance with the rule of law. The suggestion of any unlawful conduct cannot be sustained under any circumstances. “President Jonathan has done his best to protect and strengthen democracy and promote peace. He justly deserves all the accolades that he has received from both Nigerians and the international community for this. Certain persons and interest groups may not be happy that his profile has further risen and that his legacy is assured; but they do their country gross disservice when they act so unpatriotically. “Anyone who is engaged in imposing a crisis on the country by any means is not being fair to Nigeria. We can only appeal to the public to be wary of such reckless tactics now on display, which form the substance of an odd, malicious campaign after the elections. “We are particularly worried that since the March 28 and April 11 elections, some persons have continued to work very hard to diminish the Jonathan Presidency. They need to be reminded that the time for politics is over; it is now time to focus on the in-coming government, with emphasis on national development and moving the country forward.” newtelegraphonline.com/i-never-spent-n2trn-on-re-election-bid-jonathan/ newtelegraphonline.com/i-never-spent-n2trn-on-re-election-bid-jonathan/ |
Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by dhorlipizzu(m): 11:52pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
According to FELA "Observation no be crime" make I see where this PDP movie go end.... |
Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by Disneyboy: 11:53pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
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Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by Truth24(m): 12:04am On Apr 20, 2015 |
Mmmmmmm |
Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by superstar1(m): 12:07am On Apr 20, 2015 |
OK. We don hear. We can only believe if you tell us the exact amount of tax payers money wasted on your bid. 1 naira less 2 trillion is still less than 2 trillion. You might not have spent 2trillion, but you could have spent 1 naira less 2 trillion. If he was confident that the amount is not embracing, he would have stated the exact amount spent. |
Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by Nobody: 12:56am On Apr 20, 2015 |
from the start I knew this was a lie...and coming from APC camp 1 Like |
Re: I Never Spent 2tr Naira On Reelection Bid ---jonathan by AmucheJane(f): 1:12am On Apr 20, 2015 |
APC can lie |
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