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BUHARI IS LOSING HIS INTEGRITY – OKUPE
January 8, 2016
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Dr. Doyin Okupe

Eniola Akinkuotu and Toluwani Eniola

A former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of pursuing a selective war against corruption and ignoring the rule of law.

According to Okupe, recent developments including the arrest of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, is making the President to lose respect.

“Buhari is respected but with the hounding of opposition members, he is losing respect in the eyes of the international community. This selective probe is eroding his integrity,” He told our correspondent in a telephone interview.

Okupe condemned Metuh’s detention, insisting that the PDP sourced and utilised its campaign funds the same way the All Progressives Congress did.

He said, “The Federal Government should not try to dabble into or control the finances of the PDP. The way and manner the ruling party is undertaking its selective probe by hounding opposition leaders is unbecoming and very disheartening.

“Party finances are not the business of the government. The former National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, cannot deny that he didn’t collect money for campaigns during the last elections.

“Why is the Federal Government not asking questions on the sources of the APC’s campaign funds? The way the PDP spent billions of naira to fund its campaigns in the media was the same way the APC did theirs? Where did the APC get its campaign funds from? The opposition must be given the liberty to thrive.”

Reacting to an allegation that a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, benefited from the $2.1bn arms funds, Okupe said the former minister merely provided a service to the PDP during the electioneering and should not be questioned.

Okupe urged the President to be tolerant of criticism even as he condemned a statement credited to the National Chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, in which the APC chair asked Nigerians not to abuse Buhari.

He advised Buhari to emulate Jonathan who he said was insulted by many leaders of the opposition but never retaliated.

Fani-Kayode had said on Wednesday that the All Progressives Congress spent more than the Peoples Democratic Party which was in power during the last general elections.

Fani-Kayode, who was the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, made the claim while reacting to the probe of some key officials of the PDP by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

He said, “No election campaign anywhere in the world, including that of President Buhari was run with just words, goodwill, grass and pebbles and neither were we given free campaign adverts or airtime. All these things were run and paid for with large sums of money.

“This is especially so with publicity and media because that was the lifeblood of the various campaigns. I repeat, there is nothing that we did in the campaign organisation or that my directorate did that Lai Mohammed, Buhari and the APC did not do in theirs.

‘As a matter of fact, they spent far more than we did but I have no idea where they got their money and whether they were private or public funds.”

The ex-minister also denied reports that he collected N1.7bn from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.


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Cc Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun

This selective anti-corruption drive by the ruling party is worrisome

I think it's high time our legislators make laws to tailor how funds are been sourced for political campaigns just like they do in the US...

Until then cases of politicians using state funds to fund political campaigns will continue, both the PDP and APC are guilty of this....

For the anti corruption fight to be taken seriously the moral burden lies on the PMB led administration to probe all funds used to run election campaign, because as it is now it's only the PDP taking the heat while those guilty of the same crimes in APC are walking free ...

Until then the anti corruption fight will be seen as selective which is what it is at best...SMH

Taa shut up!!! You mean to tell us that Apc used the money meant for of soldiers to finance it's campaign These people don't know the families that lost their dad, husband, brother, sons because of the greed of few men. Apc is no saint but they are better than Pdp. Continue Mr President and don't mind detractors. Time will come when Apc will feel the wrath of justice and until then Pdp should Stfu

U wey get Integrity wetin u use am do no b to Steal... LeaveTrash4Lawma abeg...

He has lost it all except amongst the zombies! Chanji is a scam and only God can save us. From a promise of succour to a journey of hardship change is now a cliff hanger!

tuniski:
He has lost it all except amongst the zombies! Chanji is a scam and only God can save us. From a promise of succour to a journey of hardship change is now a cliff hanger!

Cry me a river.

Okupe,D. PhD is next

Human beings funny die, Doyin that once said PMB is not electable and has no integrity is now saying Mr presido is losing his integrity. No wonder he was referred to as indomine brain.

jmichlins:
Taa shut up!!! You mean to tell us that Apc used the money meant for of soldiers to finance it's campaign These people don't know the families that lost their dad, husband, brother, sons because of the greed of few men. Apc is no saint but they are better than Pdp. Continue Mr President and don't mind detractors. Time will come when Apc will feel the wrath of justice and until then Pdp should Stfu

artificial mumu! The committee of original mumu's reject you. APC must not use soldiers money. Governors's Amaechi, Fashola and all those that sponsored APC campaigns would have used money to fix roads etc to fund elections. Do you know how many people died out of road accidents due to the undone roads? Common sense is not common. Blind follower!!!

Okupe too has started talking, I guess he has started feeling the heat. This idea that because they're in the opposition and so therefore they shouldn't be arrested is a narrative they can't win. That ship has long sailed in Nigeria. People are smarter now, public sympathy for thieves isn't as high as it was. It still exists but not as much.

I think it will be proper for the electoral law to be amended to show transparency in campaign funding. Why should Governors be using states resources to prosecute campaign? Why should Presidents be using State resources to fund partisan activities?

That said, Buhari must not relent in his effort to bring criminals to book. He owe Nigerians this responsibility. Not forgeting that he has a moral burden upon him to look into the source(s) of his own campaign funding.

Pidggin:
This selective anti-corruption drive by the ruling party is worrisome

If the APC loses the general election today, the same thing happening to PDP will happen to them they are all politician and none of them is clean...

It's just unfortunate that we find ourself in a country where those in power don't give a flying f.uck about those who stood under the sun to vote them in...

Nigeria is a drama.

naijaboy756:
artificial mumu! The committee of original mumu's reject you. APC must not use soldiers money. Governors's Amaechi, Fashola and all those that sponsored APC campaigns would have used money to fix roads etc to fund elections. Do you know how many people died out of road accidents due to the undone roads? Common sense is not common. Blind follower!!!

If your not filled with hate for my able Presido, you would had read where I wrote the time for Apc is coming but I know that your dark soul will never have any place for love of Nigeria but all of you must fail while Nigeria will stand firm and triumph

jmichlins:
Taa shut up!!! You mean to tell us that Apc used the money meant for of soldiers to finance it's campaign These people don't know the families that lost their dad, husband, brother, sons because of the greed of few men. Apc is no saint but they are better than Pdp. Continue Mr President and don't mind detractors. Time will come when Apc will feel the wrath of justice and until then Pdp should Stfu

You are one of the problem with Nigeria, so because APC did not use money meant for soldiers to fund election justifies the fact that they used money meant for the public to fund their campaign right

naijaboy756:
artificial mumu! The committee of original mumu's reject you. APC must not use soldiers money. Governors's Amaechi, Fashola and all those that sponsored APC campaigns would have used money to fix roads etc to fund elections. Do you know how many people died out of road accidents due to the undone roads? Common sense is not common. Blind follower!!!

No mind the zombie, na Abuja rice still they work....

jmichlins:
If your not filled with hate for my able Presido, you would had read where I wrote the time for Apc is coming but I know that your dark soul will never have any place for love of Nigeria but all of you must fail while Nigeria will stand firm and triumph

when is d APC time coming? A wise person would have not probed selectively by starting with PDP alone and saving APC for later as your reasoning has suggested. You don't have the luxury of that time because it will soon be 4 years. As for dark souls, yours is darker because you blindly support tyranny,high disregard for rule of law and punitive probing in the name of corruption fight.

We should emulate GEJ, the man who with his presidential authority stole our money and gave it to dasuki to share with his fellow crooks and cronies, but it's PMB the man millions of Nigerians put in office to fight corruption who is losing integrity....


This is corruption and corrupt mentality talking upside down..


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Thunder fire Buhari!!!!

fitzmayowa:


You are one of the problem with Nigeria, so because APC did not use money meant for soldiers to fund election justifies the fact that they used money meant for the public to fund their campaign right



No mind the zombie, na Abuja rice still they work....

[quote author=jmichlins post=41792789] If your not filled with hate for my able Presido, you would had read where I wrote the time for Apc is coming but I know that your dark soul will never have

TonyeBarcanista:
I think it will be proper for the electoral law to be amended to show transparency in campaign funding. Why should Governors be using states resources to prosecute campaign? Why should Presidents be using State resources to fund partisan activities?

That said, Buhari must not relent in his effort to bring criminals to book. He owe Nigerians this responsibility. Not forgeting that he has a moral burden upon him to look into the source(s) of his own campaign funding.

If you are waiting for the bolded to happen "You are on a long thing" it will never happen and it can never happen....

arresa:
We should emulate GEJ, the man who with his presidential authority to stole our money and gave it to dasuki to share with his fellow crooks and cronies, but it's PMB the man millions of Nigerians put in office to fight corruption who is losing integrity....


This is corruption and corrupt mentality talking upside down..


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certified ode!!! Answer this simple question. Who funded the coming to power of Saint PMB?

fitzmayowa:
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If you are waiting for the bolded to happen "You are on a long thing" it will never happen and it can never happen....

It is a moral responsibility though quite impossible.


What is even preventing Governors from prosecuting their predecessors that has a case using state laws?

Buhari should stop dis witch hunting oh ah. you can deceive your gullible followers but not everybody. When gej was fighting boko haram via ihejirika, it was buhari that said and i quote" an attack on boko haram is an attack on d north". now u are d president, but all u do is witch hunt those in d opposition.

naijaboy756:
certified ode!!! Answer this simple question. Who funded the coming to power of Saint PMB?

Saint PMB's campaign was funded by retired good nigerians who want to see him fight corruption in the system, by using State funds kept in their custody....QED....

Hmmmm

asadike:
Buhari should stop dis witch hunting oh ah. you can deceive your gullible followers but not everybody. When gej was fighting boko haram via ihejirika, it was buhari that said and i quote" an attack on boko haram is an attack on d north". now u are d president, but all u do is witch hunt those in d opposition.

no mind them. Very annoying blind people. Their eyes will be cleared soon.

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naijaboy756:
certified ode!!! Answer this simple question. Who funded the coming to power of Saint PMB?

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iPoD losers and miscreants bore me..

TonyeBarcanista:

It is a moral responsibility though quite impossible.
What is even preventing Governors from prosecuting their predecessors that has a case using state laws?

Have thought about this too and I see no reason why the states can't prosecute anyone who stole/diverted funds meant for the state for other means....

I wonder why they usually take the EFCC route all the time...