PDP Describes Presidency Under Buhari As Den Of Thieves

The Presidency under President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, was described as a den of thieves by the Peoples Democratic Party.

The opposition stated that the shocking fact that a scammer linked to the Presidency, Abdulrauf Illyasu, stays within the safety and cover of the Presidential Villa.

The party accused him of carrying out fraudulent assignments within the Presidential Villa, which is a piece of evidence that the Buhari Presidency breeds treasury looters.

PDP in a statement through its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, said, “impossible for a Presidency replete with persons who thrive in lies, false claims, certificate forgery, bribery, intimidation and recruiting of fraudulent and corrupt persons as ministers, special advisers and clandestine fronts for financial sleazes.”

The condemned the Buhari administration that boasts of integrity and zero tolerance for corruption of breeds treasury looters, and corrupt politicians.

The opposition party revealed that a popular confidant of the President, Nasir Danu, was arrested at Heathrow Airport United Kingdom for alleged international passport scam and money laundering while allegedly ferrying stolen currencies for persons said to be close to the Presidency.

“This is in addition to further allegations that Danu has been fronting for a close relation of the President for shady oil deals and huge contracts running into billions of naira in major revenue earning agencies.”

PDP noted that the case of Abdulrauf Illyasu and Danu is similar to the case of the former aide to the First Lady, Mr. Baba-Inna, who was accused of receiving billions of naira from politicians and businessmen on behalf of the First Lady.

The party also urged Nigerians to recall the confession of one Amina Mohammed, who while being paraded by the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2018, stated in public that persons close to President Buhari were involved in serial fraud and looting of public resources under the cover of some elements in the Presidency.

“We note as shameful, how the public space has been saturated with allegations of how individuals and cabal connected to the Buhari Presidency have been hounding government agencies as well as major domestic and international business concerns for kickbacks while strangulating those who refuse to accede to their demands.

“Today, it is no longer news that the Buhari Presidency holds the medal as the most corrupt administration in the history of our nation, which had also mastered the act of concealment with propaganda and deceit.”

PDP questioned the President’s decision for not investigating and prosecute persons involved in the N9 trillion sleazy oil contract as detailed in the leaked NNPC memo.

“The Presidency has also not informed the nation why it has not investigated and prosecuted persons involved in the alleged stealing of over N1.1 trillion worth of crude oil using 18 unregistered vessels since 2017.

“Such inaction in the face of huge sleazes points to nothing but complicity in very high places and Nigerians now know the links as well as those to hold responsible.”