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Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by Sirniyeh(m): 6:52pm On Feb 02, 2015
www.saharareporters.com/2015/02/02/close-political-associate-says-president-jonathan-looted-n32b-bayelsa-state-calls-him-

Frank Akpoebi, a close political associate
of President Goodluck Jonathan, declared
on Sunday that a whopping N32 billion
was missing from the treasury of Bayelsa
State Government when Jonathan was
governor between 2005 and 2007.

He made the stunning revelation on
Sunday at a press conference held at the
National Headquarters of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja
where he gave reasons for his defection
and of hundreds of others from the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC.
Akpoebi served as Commissioner of
Health in Mr. Jonathan’s administration
during his governorship. A founding
member of the PDP in Bayelsa, he was
also a Federal Commissioner in the
Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and
Fiscal Commission.

Of the missing N32 billion, he called on
Bayelsans to ask Mr. Jonathan to refund
the money before he can ask for their
votes again, adding that there had been
speculation that he used the money to
sponsor himself and late Umaru Yar’Adua
in the 2011 election.

“I served in the State Executive Council
with Dr, Goodluck Jonathan and I
questioned one of his series of contracts
he used in siphoning the Bayelsa State
treasury was his singular approval of Two
Billion Naira for sand stock piling at
Yenogoa for Bayelsa indigenes to park
and use to start a building project I stood
up to oppose it but yet Two Billion Naira
was paid but a drop of sand was not
dropped.”

He described President Jonathan as
incompetent, and as the architect of
religion and ethnic politics that have
divided many Nigerians.
“This President is the richest President in
Africa,” Akpoebi declared. “Dr. Goodluck
Jonathann has invested in five business
men who are highly celebrated
Billionaires in Nigeria. And three of them
came back to raise election funds to
sponsor him to increase his investment on
them while Nigerians will continue to live
poverty, deprivation and insecurity. This is
a vicious circle that we must not continue
with it.”

The Conference was attended Timipreye
Silva, another former governor of Bayelsa,
Hilland Etah, the National Vice Chairman
APC South-South, and other political
stalwart in the State. He mentioned many
other national issues. He defected to the
APC alongside hundreds of PDP Chieftains
from Bayelsa State.

It would be recalled that in 2006, before
President Obasanjo arbitrarily picked him
for the vice-presidency, Mr. Jonathan was
one of 15 governors indicted by a federal
panel for false declaration of assets, and
recommended for prosecution in line with
the Code of Conduct Bureau Act.

The powerful inter-agency Joint Task
Force on corruption was headed by the
then chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu
Ribadu. Its indictment of Mr. Jonathan
was on account of several issues,
including Mr. Jonathan’s N18 million
Lexus Jeep which he falsely claimed in
2004 he had acquired through savings.

“Verification reveals that the Jeep was a
gift collected in contravention of the Code
of Conduct Bureau Act of 1990,” the panel
said. “Same for BMW 7351 Series bought
in 2005 worth N5.5 million.”

The panel also listed Mr. Jonathan’s
acquisition of properties outside
legitimate income, including:
Seven Bedroom Duplex acquired in 2001
worth N18 million at Otuke Ogbia LGA;
Four Bedroom Duplex acquired in 2003
worth N15 million at Goodluck Jonathan
Street, Yenegoa; and
Five Bedroom Duplex - acquired in 2003
worth N25 million at Citec Villas,
Gwarimpa II, Abuja.

Akpoedi also refuted Mr. Jonathan’s
claims to being a Christian, saying that as
a close friend of the President as admitted
by Mr. Jonathan during one of his
presidential briefings, he knows for
certain Jonathan is no Christian, and that
he has admitted he does not know how to
forgive.

“Dr. Goodluck Jonathan I know serves
voodoo. And that is what he practices. In
2006 in the dining at the Governor’s Lodge
Yenegoa, he did not pray before eating, so
I asked him why, he replied me that he
has not prayed in his life. I was really
worried hearing that from him. The
following day we were discussing when
Dr.Goodluck told me he has a weakness
and that he does not know how to forgive.
“Dr. Goodluck should desist from using
religion or the churches to advance his
campaign or adoption, because it will
make to expose him further,” Akpedi
said. “We want a country of peace, love
and security.”

Here is the full text of his speech at the
Conference:

www.saharareporters.com/2015/02/02/close-political-associate-says-president-jonathan-looted-n32b-bayelsa-state-calls-him-

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Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by DesChyko: 7:09pm On Feb 02, 2015
When I read the first three lines, I guessed only one media can be responsible for this sort of news. So I scrolled down to check the 'source'.
How right I was.

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Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by watered(m): 7:09pm On Feb 02, 2015
grin There's a difference between corruption and stealing
Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by Sirniyeh(m): 7:15pm On Feb 02, 2015
watered:
grin There's a difference between corruption and stealing

BREAKING REVELATION: JONATHAN WORSHIPS SATAN
“Dr. Goodluck Jonathan I know serves voodoo. And that is what he practices. In 2006 in the dining at the Governor’s Lodge Yenegoa, he did not pray before eating, so I asked him why, he replied me that he has not prayed in his life. I was really worried hearing that from him. The following day we were discussing when Dr.Goodluck told me he has a weakness and that he does not know how to forgive. “Dr. Goodluck should desist from using religion or the churches to advance his campaign or adoption, because it will make to expose him further,” Akpedi said. “We want a country of peace, love and security.”
Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by edobor108(m): 7:20pm On Feb 02, 2015
If i tell u say he no surprise me.u no go blive me,wat do u expect 4rm sum1 dat say stealing is nt corruption
Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by Sirniyeh(m): 7:35pm On Feb 02, 2015
DesChyko:
When I read the first three lines, I guessed only one media can be responsible for this sort of news. So I scrolled down to check the 'source'.
How right I was.

Hun un un un
Re: Close Associate Exposes Jonathan: He Looted N32B In Balyesa For... by saintaustine(m): 8:04pm On Feb 02, 2015
Whether it is true or not, don't bloody care, telling us will not change a thing. That is the kind of country we find ourself, and who knows, you may be one of them.(Looters).

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