BREAKING: OSHIOMHOLE IN TROUBLE AS DSS ASKS BUHARI TO PROSECUTE HIM
BREAKING:
OSHIOMHOLE IN TROUBLE AS DSS ASKS BUHARI TO PROSECUTE HIM
The Department of
State Services (DSS) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute Adams
Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for
allegedly receiving at least $55million in bribes before and after the party
primaries all over the country.
In October, Oshiomhole and his cronies reportedly received
up to N50million in bribes to award last-minute tickets to undeserving members
of the party.
The DSS subsequently grilled Oshiomhole last week, with
reports emerging that the former labour leader had been asked to quit the
office.
Oshiomhole responded by saying the DSS did not hire him,
hence couldn’t demand his resignation from office.
“Total $55 million is what Adams is alleged to have
received. Some party chieftains claim it is $80 million,” a source aware of the
contents of the report told newsmen.
According to report, $17 million is what Oshiomhole
allegedly received as bribe from Zamfara: $10 million for him, $7 million
shared between Farouk Adamu, former Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; Niyi Adebayo, former Governor of Ekiti State. He received from
other party chieftains, too.
“Adamu was the collection coordinator,” said the source.
“Hope Uzodinma, the APC governorship candidate in Imo State,
gave $3 million; Rochas Okorocha, Governor of the state, offered $500,000 but
it was rejected; Dapo Abiodun, the APC candidate in Ogun State, paid $5
million. The DSS also said some of the money was paid into Oshiomhole’s niece’s
account.”
It is unclear if Buhari will follow the recommendation of
the DSS for Oshiomhole’s prosecution, but there is some pressure from Bola
Tinubu, National Leader of the APC, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to give
the former Edo State Governor a soft landing.
“Their thought is that with the 2019 election so close, such upheaval will not
be in the interest of the party’s aspiration for victory,” the source said.
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