Obanikoro: Fashola’s Official Car Costs More Than Oduah’s Bulletproof Cars

FASHOLA CARChairman, Board of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has berated the Nigerian media for beaming its searchlight on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the expense of what is going on in All Progressives Congress, APC-controlled states, particularly, Lagos.

Obanikoro, a former PDP governorship aspirant in Lagos State, said that while the media blew corruption cases involving the ruling party out of proportion, it failed to highlight an even higher level of corruption going on at the states controlled by APC.

Speaking with select journalists at the weekend, Obanikoro, who stressed that the PDP-led Federal Government had been fighting corruption since 1999, and is leading the way in terms of accountability and transparency in governance, described Lagos State as a cesspool of corruption.

According to him: “What is good about the federal level is that whatever the people of the country complained about, we don’t hide them nor put them in the closet. We are dealing with them; people are being arrested and put in jail.

“Tell me, how many local government chairmen or councilors have they tried for corruption or put behind bars since 1999 that they have been managing affairs of this state? There is a cesspool of corruption in Lagos state from any angle you may look at it”, he added.

On the N255 million bullet proof cars scandal rocking the aviation ministry, Obanikoro said: “Oh yes! Accusation has been made in the open. Panels have been set up to look into the matter and the president has received the report. I am sure in good time; he would come out with a position.  Be that as it may, nobody can sweep under the carpet what PDP had done to tackle corruption. Their party has not done anything. That is what we are saying. Everything they have accused us of doing, they are worse off.

“They accused Stella Oduah of buying two armoured cars for N255 million. The one the Lagos state governor is riding up and down is more expensive than Oduah’s cars. He is a public officer too who draws his salary from tax payer’s money.

“It is the same standard, it doesn’t matter. It is even more damning for the governor because he is elected by the people and he is supposed to uphold the trust and confidence of the people of Lagos. So, their own is even worse in that case but it is unfortunate the media refuse to look at that area. I am in the know of the cost but I am putting it to you to do the investigation on the cost of those two jeeps which our governor uses as official car”, the former senator said.

19 COMMENTS

  1. Obanikoro, Iam sure you know quite well the truth about Oduahgate. The real value of Stella bullet proof cars, and where the “CHANGE” goes -her handbag. Obanikoro, stand straight and indict Fashola so that media can dig into your allegation. Help Nigeria dont just double speak for sake of GEJ reward which is vanity.

  2. I am disappointed at Obanikoro, How can you compare the status of a 2 term Gov with that of a Minister? If APC states are corrupt, its because the leader of the country and No 1 citizen Mr President is corrupt that is why corruption is allowed to flourish in APC states, what is the job of the EFCC and ICPC. You Obanikoro want to become governor of Lagos state someday, I bet you will ride more expensive cars. Be guided, Speak more for yourself and what you can do differently if you become Gov, Jonathan has done more harm to the country than APC controlled states combined..

  3. obanikoro has the right to call the the APC states a corrupt state bcos he knew the amount of .money he also swallow when he was commissioner for Home Affairs so since he was not prosecuted and he also knew how much he also swallow before he set on fire the topmost Nigeria council secretariat as the council chairman.

  4. I am disappointed at Obanikoro, How can you compare the status of a 2 term Gov with that of a Minister? If APC states are corrupt, its because the leader of the country and No 1 citizen Mr President is corrupt that is why corruption is allowed to flourish in APC states, what is the job of the EFCC and ICPC. You Obanikoro want to become governor of Lagos state someday, I bet you will ride more expensive cars. Be guided, Speak more for yourself and what you can do differently if you become Gov, Jonathan has done more harm to the country than APC controlled states combined. Eko Onibaje

  5. Nigerians are just too silly with their analysis. Can’t we find out the authencity of his claim instead of conderming and thrash saying. Are we saying APC members are saint and should not be investigated? All those media focuses on are the pdp guys the govt of the day is exposing. Does dat not tell us they mean well interms of fighting corruption. Hw many govt of the day puts his pple to prison on corruption charges. Pple shld face the msg and not attack the messenger. When tinubu and fasholas dey buy all d properties meant for the states and owns all the construction companies doing our roads pple just sweep dat under d carpet and now want to crusify the silly Aviation woman for her own matter. God help dis country.

    • Pls tell them. Tomorrow some of them will come up with placard sponsored by desperate politicians chanting against corruption!
      APC is the worst corrupt political office holder in our Country Nigeria of today. As a youth ,i expect you guys to support investigation of any allegation of corrupt leaders who is mentioned by any prominent person who for one reason or the other have served in Government of Any office.
      Let’s keep politics, aside and face reality by all standard of modesty.The devil i Know( PDP) is better than the Angel (APC) i don’t Know.

  6. Nigerians are just too silly with their analysis. Can’t we find out the authencity of his claim instead of conderming and thrash saying. Are we saying APC members are saint and should not be investigated? All those media focuses on are the pdp guys the govt of the day is exposing. Does dat not tell us they mean well interms of fighting corruption. Hw many govt of the day puts his pple to prison on corruption charges. Pple shld face the msg and not attack the messenger. When tinubu and fasholas dey buy all d properties meant for the states and owns all the construction companies doing our roads pple just sweep dat under d carpet and now want to crusify the silly Aviation woman for her own matter. God help dis country.

  7. For the records, am not APC or PDP. But I know how tinz works and what’s happening all around. We may all pretend its PDP dats is evil cos of the slow and untactical president we have, but we know deep down that they are not anywhere close to being better. APC is being handled by the most tactical politician in West Africa. He knows the game and his playing it accordinly. I am 100% certain, no APC man or woman will ever face trail for corruption when and if the get into power. Foolish PDP is busy crusifing its own members up and down like cursed association of dummies. And yes, fashola bought his bullet proof jeeps for 650M during his first tenure. You can check out his first year budget presentation to the house.

  8. I am disappointed with all trash obanikoro was saying when he knew quite sure that he was also corrup when he was local govt chairman and commissioner in lagos state. He set d local govt secretarial on fire after carted away d local govt money. Jonathan administration led by PDP is d most corrupt administration in Nigeria. Since the committee submitted their findings about oduah’s bullet proof scandal. Tell me what presidency have done about it. Up till this moment d lady is still in office as a minister. This shows that this present administration encourage corruption practices. Next time speak for urself and not for presidency. M) God deliver us from this present administration that full of corruption.

  9. Sometimes I Wonder what Nigerians really want. Tinubu is one of the most corrupt, wicked nd greedy individuals in the history of Nigeria, yet we Yorubas pretend as if we do not know. GEJ is a saint nd reliable individual compared to the person of Tinubu who is championing the ship of the opposition. It even looks as if the media has been bought, hence they pretend not to see the many terrible atrocities this Man commits against Nigerians. When Sanusi accused the NNPC of not remitting 49.8b into the federation acct, all hell was let loose, but when Sanusi after investigation admitted he was misled, they all kept quiet. I lost respect for whatever they all stand for when I discovered that they are just out to deceive Nigerians to achieve their selfish ambitions. We do not ave a credible opposition yet, when we do all Nigerians will rise up nd push pdp out, but for now pdp can be trusted more than this desperate nd deceitful APC.