Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, has accused the Federal Government of "deliberately corrupting the elections in Osun" by launching the Trader Moni venture in the state three weeks before its scheduled governorship elections.
In a widely publicised event, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on September 3, 2018, had launched the programme, which targeted 30,000 traders in Osun.
According to information from the programme's Twitter handle, Trader Moni is a "Federal Government empowerment scheme to help alleviate poverty in Nigeria by empowering traders and artisans".
The Federal Government budgeted N300,000,000 to "empower" traders in Osun, and the loan is expected to be repaid within six months, after which the traders can access higher amounts.
However, Ezekwesili berated the timing of the launch in Osun, stating that "such behaviour after the grand corrupting of voters in Ekiti is reprehensible".
SahareReporters had reported that for traders to access the N10,000 loan, they had to provide evidence of having registered for the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/07/ezekwesili-hits-fg-deliberately-corrupting-osun-voters-n10000-business-loan

A tweet via Ezekwesili's handle read: "The Federal Government either failed to be Ethically Circumspect or in fact Deliberately decided to CORRUPT the Elections in Osun by handing out Cash to Traders JUST BEFORE the State Elections. Such behavior after the Grand Corrupting of Voters in Ekiti is REPREHENSIBLE."
The Federal Government either failed to be Ethically Circumspect or in fact Deliberately decided to CORRUPT the Elections in Osun by handing out Cash to Traders JUST BEFORE the State Elections.
Such behavior after the Grand Corrupting of Voters in Ekiti is REPREHENSIBLE👎🏾
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 7, 2018

Na to collect the money and votes for my conscience. no one can buy my conscience. Atigbon ni ipinle osun oooooo. A o go Mon. Imole de okunkun parada ni ipinle osun.

Osinbanjo as acclaimed pastor have failed Christainity by allowing himself to be used for such act. why can't they gave out #100k loan for the peasants farmers and others. why? we are rich and more educated in this nation that someone can cajoled us with their fake promises and lies. we don tired.

It is insane, it is nothing but vote buying.

I prefer this type of “corruption” to Dasuki type where the whole money went to few privileged individuals

the same people who promised change are now introducing vote buying. Some days to election you now remember to empower people with 10k. Very disgusting. what I'm angry about is that we have graduates roaming around the streets , but still they will never empowered them for dreams to come through, but came out with another idea of votes buying their conscience. people are much aware of their tactics. you make us to be angry, and you are still buying our conscience with #10k, Atigbon ni ipinle osun now.

gurnam:
I prefer this type of “corruption” to Dasuki type where the whole money went to few privileged individuals

This is the kind of reply that you will be reading when their children are all benefiting from it. I'm highly disappointed from this reply. since 2015, you keep blaming the past administration, still buhari government hasn't achieved half of what good luck Jonathan have achieved in the government. blame calling can't solve issues here.

dukie25:
It is insane, it is nothing but vote buying.

What did you call this back then ??

The truth you guys in PDP have no moral standing to accuse anyone of voters inducement, because you actually did worse and took voters corruption to a whole new level, I’m a living witness to what happened in 2015.

Johnnyessence:
This is the kind of reply that you will be reading when their children are all benefiting from it. I'm highly disappointed from this reply. since 2015, you keep blaming the past administration, still buhari government hasn't achieved half of what good luck Jonathan have achieved in the government. blame calling can't solve issues here.

Like my reply above, I will take some other people criticism more serious, definitely not your type.

The truth is our democracy is not yet that developed that elections will strictly be based on issues and not other considerations.

You can deny that as much as you want..that is your concern

However, Ezekwesili berated the timing of the launch in Osun, stating that "such behaviour after the grand corrupting of voters in Ekiti is reprehensible"

Osun election is just weeks away then you share N10,000 to voters disguised as loan. They did same thing in Ekiti, but that one was blatant.

Osinbanjo is a disgrace 2 Christianity

gurnam:


What did you call this back then ??

The truth you guys in PDP have no moral standing to accuse anyone of voters inducement, because you actually did worse and took voters corruption to a whole new level, I’m a living witness to what happened in 2015.

So it's payback time abi?

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gurnam:
I prefer this type of “corruption” to Dasuki type where the whole money went to few privileged individuals

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Never knew there was good corruption and bad corruption. Thought you people were fighting corruption? Mr Integrity my as. ss.

gurnam:


What did you call this back then ??

The truth you guys in PDP have no moral standing to accuse anyone of voters inducement, because you actually did worse and took voters corruption to a whole new level, I’m a living witness to what happened in 2015.

this was done during the pdp presidential primary election in 2014, giving money to various political parties is much. both the Apc and pdp and other parties do that. so your propaganda here will never hold any water. we Don mature for your like. next one.

RurouniKenshin:
So it's payback time abi?

Not really, it’s just to point out some hypocrisy in some comments here about pontificating and grandstanding as if what is happening is strange to them

gurnam:


What did you call this back then ??

The truth you guys in PDP have no moral standing to accuse anyone of voters inducement, because you actually did worse and took voters corruption to a whole new level, I’m a living witness to what happened in 2015.

Those people are now being celebrated in APC.

gurnam:
I prefer this type of “corruption” to Dasuki type where the whole money went to few privileged individuals

Hypocrite

gurnam:


Like my reply above, I will take some other people criticism more serious, definitely not your type.

The truth is our democracy is not yet that developed that elections will strictly be based on issues and not other considerations.

You can deny that as much as you want..that is your concern

you hold that your statement to your self. our democracy is ripe to demonstrate decorum to our behavior. everyone is condemning it to its totality,you are here saying the otherwise. I will inform you here that alot of people collect it but you can never take their conscience from them. the conscience is sacrosanct.

Johnnyessence:
this was done during the pdp presidential primary election in 2014, giving money to various political parties is much. both the Apc and pdp and other parties do that. so your propaganda here will never hold any water. we Don mature for your like. next one.

So if your party did it and you didn’t question the morality then, why are you now questioning this Trader Moni initiative

Calling you an hypocrite is putting it mildly

dukie25:


Those people are now being celebrated in APC.

their members are saint.

gurnam:


Not really, it’s just to point out some hypocrisy in some comments here about pontificating and grandstanding as if what is happening is strange to them

But APC are the ones doing the grandstanding, harping on the fact they're fighting corruption. What sort of corruption fight is this?

gurnam:


So if your party do it and you don’t question the morality then, why are you now question this Trader Moni initiative

Calling you an hypocrite is putting it mildly

each and everyone condemn it then. what Mrs ezekwesili is saying here is that VP Osinbajo is encouraging votes buying with his act of trade moni method.

Johnnyessence:
you hold that your statement to your self. our democracy is ripe to demonstrate decorum to our behavior. everyone is condemning it to its totality,you are here saying the otherwise. I will inform you here that alot of people collect it but you can never take their conscience from them. the conscience is sacrosanct.

Just the way your party is inducing voters in Osun but nobody disturbs us here with whining. The most important like you rightly said if for voters to be in a position to vote their conscience regardless of the monetary enticement by ALL parties

Johnnyessence:
each and everyone condemn it then. what Mrs ezekwesili is saying here is that VP Osinbajo is encouraging votes buying with his act of trade moni method.

Let me see where you condemnation is back then

So the one presently going on in abuja is also votes buying?

You guys just want to have a ready made excuse for your imminent defeat and disgrace in Osun

gurnam:


Just the way your party is inducing voters in Osun but nobody disturbs is here with whining. The most important like you rightly said if for voters to be in a position to vote their conscience regardless of the monetary enrichment by ALL parties

You should just admit that APC is not fighting any corruption, the notion that they are is what is annoying.

gurnam:


Let me see where you condemnation is back then

So the one presently going on in abuja is also votes buying?

You guys just want to have a ready made excuse for your imminent defeat and disgrace in Osun

APC has noting on ground to campaign there either sharing money or inducing people with stupid loans.

dukie25:

But APC are the ones doing the grandstanding, harping on the fact they're fighting corruption. What sort of corruption fight is this?

I only conceded to you on the issue of trader Moni as voters enticement for the sake of argument not that I agreed to it as votes buying

Votes buying can only happen on Election Day not when election is still weeks away

gurnam:


Let me see where you condemnation is back then

So the one presently going on in abuja is also votes buying?

You guys just want to have a ready made excuse for your imminent defeat and disgrace in Osun

The one going on in Abuja is for face saving after the outcry regarding Osun. They would never had gone to Abuja if not for the criticism.