EXPOSED!!! How Obasanjo Introduced Corruption To National Assembly – Senator

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August 16, 2024

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EXPOSED!!! How Obasanjo Introduced Corruption To National Assembly – Senator—–Past President Obasanjo has been accused of introducing corruption to the National Assembly.

Thecloudngr reports that Senator Sumaila Kawu of Kano South has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of introducing corruption into the National Assembly.

This accusation follows Obasanjo’s recent criticism of lawmakers for setting their own salaries and allowances amid Nigeria’s economic challenges.

Kawu responded to Obasanjo’s remarks in a a statement on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

“When you are talking about corruption, it is Obasanjo who introduced corruption into the National Assembly,” Kawu stated.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports further asserted, “I have proof because it is his government and his associates who corrupted some members of the National Assembly for them to alter the Constitution for him to continue (to contest for a third term as president).”

The issue of lawmakers’ salaries and allowances has been contentious and shrouded in secrecy.

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) reports that each senator earns N1 million, with a detailed breakdown as follows:

Basic Salary: ₦168,866.70

Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance: ₦126,650.00

Personal Assistant: ₦42,216.66

Domestic Staff: ₦126,650.00

Entertainment: ₦50,660.00

Utilities: ₦50,660.00

Newspapers/Periodicals: ₦25,330.00

Wardrobe: ₦42,216.66

House Maintenance: ₦8,443.33

Constituency Allowance: ₦422,166.66

Kawu claimed that senators actually receive N21 million monthly. This claim was echoed by former lawmaker Senator Sani, who discussed the issue on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics.

“Before I came to this interview, I was going through the papers and I saw a statement credited to one of the Senators from Kano, Distinguished Senator Kawu Ismaila, who confirmed what I said about senators, particularly of this set receiving up to N21 million monthly.

“During my time, I was in the Senate and I was pricked by my conscience as an activist who went to the Senate to unveil what has been made secret for over two decades. I believe that taxpayers and Nigerians in general have the right to know how much their legislators are earning and how much they are actually been given. I went on as a serving Senator then to disclose what I do receive monthly, what is credited into my account at that time and it was N13.5 million”, Senator Sani said on Channels Television Lunchtime Politics.

In response to Obasanjo’s allegations, the National Assembly described his comments as uncharitable.

Senate spokesman Yemi Adaramodu challenged anyone with credible evidence to refute the official figures.

“To straighten the records, the Senate receives only the salary allocated constitutionally by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal Allocation Commission. We challenge anyone who is privileged, either in a qualified or absolute position to bring forth any contrary fact,” he said in a statement.

“The Senators or the National Assembly do not and cannot fix their salaries. Any suggestions contrary is uncharitable and satanic. It’s only an attempt to crucify the legislature by the centurions of political hypocrisy. It’s pertinent to inform the unsuspecting public that no Senator has received any monetary patronage from the Presidency.”

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Enugu State Governor Mbah Admits To Having Sleepless Night In Governing Enugu State

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2 weeks ago

May 29, 2025

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Enugu State Governor Mbah Admits To Having Sleepless Night In Governing Enugu State—-Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says the weight of the decision he has to make in governing the people of Enugu frequently gives him sleepless nights.

The governor said he is constantly thinking about how his decision affects the people.

Governor Mbah said this while speaking on Thursday at the second anniversary of his administration.

He said that, as the leader of the state, he has a duty to develop and transform Enugu. Still, while making tough governance decisions, he often pauses to consider the effect of his decisions on the people.

He said, “Change seeks no permission; it moves through persistence. We choose action over comfort. Sometimes, progress over popularity. Real change is not fanciful. It is hard, it resists, and sometimes it tests our faith.

“There have been nights I barely slept because of the weight of the decision we must make. There are days I pause not from indecision but from compassion.

“I’m contstantly thinking, how will this decision affect the people? Havew we though through the consequences? It is part of the burden of leadership. Development is necessary, but it does not come with easy choices. We were not promised ease, only the chance to serve, and so we pressed on, knowing that the first step towards transformation was into the unknown with only the light of our vision as our guide. We chose to act swiftly because we have no luxury of time.”

Earlier, Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, said Governor Mbah deserves a second term and that nobody will stop him from re-election.

He added that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the governor for a second term because of his honesty.

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2027: NASS Leadership Endorses Tinubu

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May 22, 2025

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2027: NASS Leadership Endorses Tinubu—-The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Thursday at the National Summit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, held in Abuja, endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

The endorsement was moved by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, and seconded by Hon. Tajudeen Abass, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

This followed an earlier endorsement of Tinubu as the sole candidate of the APC in the 2027 by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum.

Akpabio moved that Tinubu should be adopted as the sole candidate of the APC for the Presidency in 2027.

“Nigerians are saying that because you have done a difficult job well, that it is time to reward you by sending you back to the Presidency for a second term in office,” he said.

Akpabio said the endorsement was based on the political sagacity of Tinubu, whom he said had been able to set Nigeria on the path of growth as confirmed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He said Nigerians and people at the grassroots were very excited, and that members of the National Assembly were also excited and had never had it so good.

Abass said he stood on behalf of 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives, and all the 36 Speakers and their members, to second the motion raised by the president of the senate.

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