MainaGate: Oyo-Ita’s Leaked Memo Exposed Buhari – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the leaked memo from the office of the Head of Service, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has proved that president Muhammadu Buhari was part of those who initiated the recall of Abdulrasheed Maina.

The former Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension who has now been sacked, had fled the country after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged fraud. He later resurfaced the country and was reinstated into the Federal Civil Service.

Shortly after news broke of his recall, the civil service boss, in a leaked memo, alleged that Buhari was aware of the reinstatement of Maina.

According to her, she had warned the president against the controversial recall of the embattled former pension boss.

The PDP in a statement by its spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye said that the leaked memo has further exposed the alleged complicity of President Buhari on the reinstatement of Maina.

He said, “We have always said it that the President has not come clean before Nigerians on the Maina saga. The memo by the Head of Service has exposed him (Buhari.). It has shown that he was part of those who initiated Maina’s recall.

“His anti-corruption mantra is a grand deception. The President is not a man we can trust. Why did he set up a committee or asked the HoS to furnish the office of the Chief of Staff with details of how Maina returned to his office?

“We don’t know the relationship he (President Buhari ) has with Maina. Did he collect part of the loot for financing his presidential campaign in 2015 and therefore, he’s desirous to pay him back?

“The President has always done gang-selection in his anti-corruption war.

“Since the President has been alleged to be aware, we understand that he has immunity but we want to appeal to the National Assembly to thoroughly investigate the roles played by him and others in the matter.”