Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has come under attack following his
comment yesterday that the recent revelations from alleged budget
padding in the House of Representatives confirms his position that the
National Assembly is filled with rogues and thieves. Reacting to his
comment, deputy Senate leader, Bala Ibn NaโAllah in a statement said he
finds Obasanjo’s comment reckless and terrifying.
According to him, he was the only senator from Kebbi
state that did not collect N50 million that was being shared to senators
to amend the constitution for Obasanjo’s third term bid
โI am respectfully taking exception to the statement which I express the
hope is not true. To start with, it is not in my character to join
issues with an elder statesmen who have had the privilege of
superintending over the affairs of our great country Nigeria. This
exception has become necessary in view of the enormity of the alleged
statement to my person and integrity. If former President Obasanjo can
come out with one proven record of corruption against me as a person, I
promise to vacate my seat as a senator of the federal republic of
Nigeria. For the records, I was the only member from Kebbi State who did
not find it worthy at that time of collecting the sum of N50 million as
an inducement to subvert the constitution and provide a constitutional
framework for the third term ambition of President Obasanjo. I find this
statement if it is true to be reckless and terrifying. The implications
of the statement is to say that the entire over 170 million Nigerians
have not elected a single person with integrity among the 469 members of
the National Assembly. This is definitely rhapsodic and does not
conform to common sense and reasonโ he said
