Abuja. May 23, 2016

NEWS RELEASE

“Missing” N30 Trillion: Okonjo-Iweala Rebuts SERAP, Takes Legal Action

Our attention has been drawn to media reports regarding a court judgment alleged to have been entered against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in respect of an action by the Socio-Economic Rights Agenda (SERAP) pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.

The High Court, according to the media reports, ordered the Federal government and Dr. Okonjo Iweala to provide information relating to N30 trillion Naira allegedly unaccounted for.

Please note the following:

- Dr Okonjo-Iweala hastens to state that she was never served with any court processes in relation to the said matter. She has not read the judgment and would therefore defer any comments on the matter.

- However from the media reports, the case was instituted in February 2015 but was not served until July 2015 after Dr Okonjo-Iweala had already ceased to be the Minister of Finance.

- By the date the said papers were purportedly served Dr Okonjo-Iweala was no longer a public officer and could therefore not be the subject of a request for production of any documents or information under the Freedom of information Act.

- The Court processes must have been served on others because the attention of Dr Okonjo-Iweala was never drawn to the matter in which she appears to have been sued personally. She therefore did not engage any lawyer to act for her in the matter.

- The decision of SERAP to anchor its case on a baseless and unsubstantiated allegation by former CBN governor, Professor Charles Soludo that N30 trillion – about seven times the total annual budget during the Jonathan administration – is missing confirms SERAP’s dubious motives and its role as a tool for politically motivated actors.

- It is curious that the first time Dr Okonjo-Iweala is being made aware of a matter filed against her in court is in news reports reporting the delivery of judgment. She has instructed her lawyers to take steps to set aside the judgment as it affects her.


Paul C Nwabuikwu
Media Adviser to Dr Okonjo-Iweala

Really,They just want to disturb this woman 30trillion ?


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only a certified dullard will believe 30 trillion naira was actually stolen n six years even when the entire revenues the government generated during this period was not up to that amount.

cktheluckyman:
only a certified dullard will believe 30 trillion naira was actually stolen n six years even when the entire revenues the government generated during this period was not up to that amount.

You can never tell .. Zombies believe anything


She should sue them for N60 trillion

none of my business

NOI God give you brain, and there is no weapon fashioned against you by any quarters that will prosper. You cannot curse whom God don bless, not possible, you go crash!

dunkem21:



You can never tell .. Zombies believe anything

....SERAP is obviously acting a poorly written script. Imagine all of us going to court based on mere allegation by a past political officer holder(s)?.

cktheluckyman:
only a certified dullard will believe 30 trillion naira was actually stolen n six years even when the entire revenues the government generated during this period was not up to that amount.

When the current nigerian budget is a little above 6trillion, i wonder where this guys get their figures from, NOI to answer for 5times nigerian budget, i just tire for this people...SMH

How this one com take reduce the price of garri n tomatoes

Zombies were jubilating over mere allegation made by Soludo that has no reality whatsoever and SERAP zombified the matter by goin to court to demand for Iweala's head. Buncha idiats.

APC witchhunt agencies are so obtuse, decadent and ignorant that it would be easier for them to walk to China than to actually do their job- witchhunt. SMH LOL.

This apc nd its supporters are truely zombies oh nd dull,they think noi is like metuh,ffk nd co they can make false allegation against,I pity them,that woman is smarter than all of them,how would someone steal 30trillion,why does apc keeps calling crazy figures even our budget na 6trillion naira

As usual, NOI mauls them again and again....oshomole, soludo, sanusi, osinbajo, ezekwesili, and now serap....big ups madam ngozi! You a true mother and fighter.

she would never take any dime without an approval from the presidency. leave her alone. they are tryin to make her implicate GEJ. if the federal government have a legitimate case they should go and arrest GEJ. that is if they can.

I said it...

Nigeria is a country where comedy has been so much incorporated.

30trilion...

This is how they told us that $2.1billion and uptill now, EFCC have not been able to get up $1billion from Dasukigate.

.

This guys are bunch of jokers. The worst is that some people will still believe this crap. Pls we have heard enough

dunkem21:


You can never tell .. Zombies believe anything

She should sue them for N60 trillion

N60 trillion?

Anytime they accuse her that is when her attention is usually drawn to media this portray her that she has skeleton her cupboard my advice for You avoid embarrassment swallow your pride return our money .

I know many people will troop in here to crucify Ngozi just to receive likes. But it will not work. Those that knew Ngozi to be innocent will prevail over them by giving me more like.

I did not call any one or group zombie.

how can thirty trillion be misappropriated and the economy didnt go into recession

please digest this large sum

its a thousand billion in thirty places

one billion is a thousand million

sit down ponder over this sum

There was a Country.

cktheluckyman:
only a certified dullard will believe 30 trillion naira was actually stolen n six years even when the entire revenues the government generated during this period was not up to that amount.

bubu is looking for a way to justify his failure and steal his own money

Who like this news like me. NGOZI should sue them for defamation. We are struggling to raise 6 trillion and they believe she took 30 trillion. From where?

Like it or not, u pipu go account for what was under u then

This is #change era

If they think it's just for4 years, they make big mistake cos PDP is already dead and with d way PMB is steering d affairs, APC is in for a ride for next couple of years. Forget the little little wranglings in the party, it something that could be well sorted under lil time

Initial Gra-Gra.

although she steal, but 30trn never!!!!

Ah! Omo see gbege o!

So thief wan sue the owner?!!

Abeg madam puf puf face, kindly return the money or run to ivory coast.. Ole oshi!

I just love this WOMEN

Only she na multitude

Sai NOI