The tension regarding the anti-graft war in Nigeria is heating up, names have started emerging, some names causing chaos in high places.
There is a raging war within the National Assembly, the secrets suggest that we might be led by the worst legislators ever, the blind cannot lead those with vision.
Below are top 15 quotes that tell perfectly the troubles besetting the nation at this very moment.
1. “Apart from the money laundering charges they are presently facing, this (war crimes charge) is really a criminal offence, punishable under international law.”
Renowned security expert, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni calling on the Federal Government to charge former President Goodluck Jonathan; ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and other beneficiaries of the $2.1bn arms cash to the International Criminal Court.
2. “Buhari is a blessing in disguise”
Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife revealing why he did not participate in the Biafra war and his relationship with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, attesting that Buhari is a blessing to Nigeria.
3. “It is not by power, not by might but by the special grace of God. It is not by our trajectory; so, they cannot do anything.”
Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s deputy Senate president, revealing that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is merely wasting it time trying to remove him from office.
4. when somebody or a group or some other nations decide to stop us from performing our religious obligations. That is the only way we can fight somebody.”
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto has urging Muslims in Nigeria to shun violence even as they try to keep in line with the tenets of the faith.
5. “There was virtually nothing in the country’s reserve, despite what the PDP government officials were telling Nigerians.”
Senator Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, claiming that the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 saved Nigeria from being a laughing stock among the comity of nations.
6. “Throughout my reading of history, political science and social sciences generally, I have never heard of any dictator or any tyrant under any system of government whether totalitarian or fascist, appointing his own niece to conduct elections”
A chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and member of the Defence Committee in the second republic, Dr Junaid Mohammed claiming that there is a group wielding power within President Buhari’s administration.
7. “National Assembly members that are reportedly nursing the idea of impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari, to desist from dragging the good name of Governor Abubakar into their dirty dealings.”
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state warning various groups in the state against dragging him into the reported plot by the National Assembly to commence impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari.
8. “I am very passionate about this country but what has Oluremi’s issue have to do with anything. If I drop today, Senate will go on.”
The Senate leader, Ali Ndume, on Monday, July 25, said Nigerians should look beyond the fight between Oluremi Tinubu, wife of former Lagos state governor and Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district and focus on issues that can benefit the country.
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9. “It’s not question of investigation, we should get men and women of integrity in the place and the President should be very vigilant, whatever should not pass should not pass.”
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that there is no need to investigate the allegations and counter-allegations of the 2016 budget padding in the National Assembly.
Obasanjo said this in reaction to the current budget padding accusation and counter accusation between the leadership of the House of Representatives and Abdulmumin Jibrin, the sacked chairman of the House of Reps Appropriation Committee.
10. “Government is still committed to dialogue and whereby this cannot go on – then there could be resort to other means.”
The Nigerian army calling on militant groups operating in the Niger Delta region to embrace federal government’s willingness to end agitation in the region peacefully rather than resorting to violence.
11. “Lovers of democracy in Nigeria and the entire world should be worried that after conducting inconclusive elections in Rivers State in March this year, INEC postponed conclusion of the elections twice.”
Ekiti state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is messing up democracy in Nigeria with its handling of elections under the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
12. “It is nothing like sectional, it has to start from somewhere. If, of course on the way, you find anybody in particular, I cannot see it as sectional as some people think.”
Former head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) says President Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade is neither sectional nor selective as some Nigerians were claiming.
13. “The reason my mother gave birth to me was to restore and save Biafrans. I also promise that the Biafran race will be a cleaned up nation and all the people of Biafra will come back home.”
Embattled Radio Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu has speaking from his prison custody on Monday,July 25, claiming that it was not his choice to stir the agitation for Biafra, but a call made by God.
14. “Buhari’s grouse against Ike Ekweremadu is because he is an Igbo man. If a non Igbo PDP senator replaces Ike Ekweremadu, Buhari, Tinubu and their likes will relax their nerves.”
Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) says President Muhammadu Buhari wants Senator Ike Ekweremadu removed as deputy senate president because he is an Igbo man. The group said this is contrary to speculations that Buhari is seeking the removal of Ekweremadu as deputy Senate President because he is not of the ruling APC.
15. “I will not and will never apologize to a shameless fraud in high office who has glaringly abused public trust.”
Abdulmumin Jibrin, a senior legislator at the House of Representatives, revealing that his lawyers have approached the nation’s anti-graft agencies in his effort to unravel how Speaker Yakubu Dogara and others padded the 2016 budget.
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