PDP Alleges Buhari’s Complicity In ‘N21bn Daura Loot’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress of having knowledge of an alleged N21 billion loot by the sacked DSS Director-General, Lawal Daura.

According to the PDP, the said sum and other items such as guns and Permanent Voter Cards allegedly found in Mr Daura’s Residence had “exposed the shameless
hypocrisy of the Buhari Presidency” as well as “stripped it of all integrity and brought its deceptive saintly posturing to a disgraceful end.”

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had last week ordered the summary sack and arrest of the DSS Director-General after he reportedly directed officials of the agency to besiege the National Assembly.

The siege had drawn widespread condemnations both from within and outside the country by those who mostly considered it an attack on Nigeria’s democracy.

In its reaction to the items allegedly found in the disgraced DSS chief’s residence, the PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said: “The world can now see that the PDP has not been raising a false alarm
when it alerts that the Buhari Presidency has been using its much hyped fight against corruption and sustained harassment of opposition as a cover to divert public attention from the humongous stealing going on under President Buhari’s official cover.

“Nigerians have now seen while the Buhari Presidency and the APC have been hounding and harassing opposition members with trumped up corruption charges to create an impression of integrity and fight against corruption, their agents have been busy frittering away, as well as warehousing trillions of naira, ostensibly for their 2019 re-election and to service their wasteful lifestyles, while millions of compatriots wallow in abject poverty across the nation.

“Today, the sneaky ways of the Buhari Presidency have further been exposed and it must not in any way seek to disown the sacked DSS DG as Nigerians already know that he was merely one out of the numerous agents being used by the APC and Presidency cabal in their nefarious
activities, including warehousing money, fake PVCs and weapons to be unleashed during the 2019 elections.

“What the APC and the Buhari Presidency should note is the eternal reality that though the truth may be suppressed for a while, it always has a way of showing itself to light at the end.

“Nigerians are already aware of the leaked memo detailing alleged underhand oil contracts to the tune of N9 trillion at the NNPC and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, which are under the direct
supervision of Mr. President.

“They are already aware of the alleged stealing of over N25 billion, meant
for the health needs of the people, from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and how the indicted Executive Secretary was recalled by Mr. President.

“They are aware of the alleged diversion of crude oil worth N1.1tr, using 18 unregistered companies; the diversion of N18 billion Internally Displaced Person (IDP) funds and billions of unremitted revenue from sale of crude for which there have been deadlock at the Federal
Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), all of which are being swept under the carpet by the Buhari Presidency.

“The time is ripe for the Buhari Presidency and its disintegrating APC to tell the nation how these corruption acts were allegedly perpetrated under an administration that lay claim to integrity.”