Senator Stella Oduah
Read the ex-minister's statement below:
The attention of Senator Stella Oduah representing Anambra North
Senatorial District has been drawn to another malicious and fictitious
rumour by online tabloid Sahara Reporters
that a non existent source in Economic Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) have discovered the sum of N2.5 Billion Naira in an account
opened in the name of unnamed housemaid of Senator Stella Oduah.
We will like to state unequivocally that this report is totally
false, baseless and at best the imagination of the platform who is only
set out to extort and blackmail leaders in its continuous attempt by
their paymasters to break the rank of Senators of the 8th Assembly.
Over the past few months, the once respected online platform,
Sahara Reporters has continued to surpass itself by continuously sinking
to an all time low of posting uncorroborated reports to mislead
Nigerians to promote the agenda of certain elements who's fight against
corruption can only been seen on pages of newspaper and pockets of their
media spinners while millions of Nigerians remain unemployed and
hundreds of thousands of kids go to bed hungry day in day out.
The online platform claimed their sources in EFCC said a whopping
5.6 billion must have been stolen, then went further to contradict
itself that the agency had determined it was 3.6 Billion then again
reduced it to 2.5 billion in the same publication. The distinguish
Senator laments the despicable low that Sahara Reporters has drawn the
reputable profession of journalism too which unfortunately unsuspecting
platforms will copy and paste on theirs without even lifting a pen to
confirm the story.
Senator further went to challenge if truly such account exists as
claimed by the online platform and it is still operational and she not
the so called housemaid have not been called in for questioning when the
agency is freezing accounts and going after opposition governors who
enjoy same level of immunity as the president.
Senator Stella Oduah who made a name for herself during her tenure
as a minister instituting serious reforms in the aviation sector and in
last one year as a Distinguish Senator has raised series of important
Bills and Motions to help strengthen the Nigerian Economy and our
institutions reiterated that at no time did she ask or try to meet with
the EFCC Chairman
Senator Stella Oduah who is currently in her constituency thanked
her supporters and well wishers who have reached out to vent their
frustrations at the unethical behavior of the tabloid assured them that
there is nothing to worry about, restating that no such accounts exist
and challenged Sahara reporters to present details of their funding and
how the platform is able to afford a property in choice area of Maitama
in Abuja
The attention of Senator Stella Oduah who represents Anambra North
Senatorial District has been draw to another malicious and fictitious
rumour by online tabloid Sahara Reporters that a non-existent source in
the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has discovered the sum
of N2.5 Billion in an account opened in the name of an unnamed housemaid
of Senator Stella Oduah.
We would like to state unequivocally that this report is totally
false, baseless and at best the imagination of the platform who is only
set out to extort and blackmail leaders in its continuous attempt by
their paymasters to break the rank of Senators of the 8th Assembly.
Over the past few months, the once respected online platform,
Sahara Reporters has continued to surpass itself by continuously sinking
to an all time low of posting uncorroborated reports to mislead
Nigerians to promote the agenda of certain elements who's fight against
corruption can only been seen on pages of newspaper and pockets of their
media spinners while millions of Nigerians remain unemployed and
hundreds of thousands of kids go to bed hungry day in day out.
The online platform claimed their sources in the EFCC said a
whopping N5.6 billion must have been stolen, then went further to
contradict itself that the agency had determined it was N3.6 billion
then again reduced it to N2.5 billion in the same publication. The
distinguish Senator laments the despicable low that Sahara Reporters has
drawn the reputable profession of journalism too which unfortunately
unsuspecting platforms will copy and paste on theirs without even
lifting a pen to confirm the story.
Recast: Senator further went to challenge if truly such an account
exists as claimed by the online platform and it is still operational and
she not the so called housemaid have not been called in for questioning
when the agency is freezing accounts and going after opposition
governors who enjoy same level of immunity as the president.
We also want to state that while the online platform, well known
for its penchant lies and spurious allegations may have made another
calculated attempt to taint the enviable record and achievements of the
distinguished Senator who had made a mark in Oil/Gas and Agricultural
businesses before joining politics, we therefore challenge Sahara
Reporters to produce evidence of the imaginary account of the supposed
housemaid to members of the public.
Senator Stella Oduah who made a name for herself during her tenure
as a minister instituting serious reforms in the aviation sector and in
last one year as a Distinguish Senator has raised series of important
Bills and Motions to help strengthen the Nigerian Economy and our
institutions reiterated that at no time did she ask or try to meet with
the EFCC Chairman
Senator Stella Oduah who is currently in her constituency thanked
her supporters and well wishers who have reached out to vent their
frustrations at the unethical behavior of the tabloid assured them that
there is nothing to worry about, restating that no such account exist
and challenged Sahara reporters to present details of their funding and
how the platform is able to afford a property in choice area of Maitama
in Abuja.
Signed,
Francisca Onyeisi (ugleglo@gmail.com)
Head of a Communications
Office of Senator Stella Oduah
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