Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday restated his earlier request to the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges to conduct the ongoing investigations into the $620,000 bribery scandal in the open.
Otedola said the demand to conduct the investigation in the full glare of the media and the general public was to erase suspicion and avoid misrepresentation of facts in the testimonies of witnesses.
Otedola said the demand to conduct the investigation in the full glare of the media and the general public was to erase suspicion and avoid misrepresentation of facts in the testimonies of witnesses.
The clarification came on the heels of some media reports credited to a member of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Hon Ibrahim Bello, on what transpired when Otedola appeared before the committee last week.
In a statement released by his solicitor, Mr Babajide Koku (SAN), Otedola denied claims by the lawmaker that he confessed to the panel that he had no video clips of his transactions with Hon Farouk Lawan.
In a statement released by his solicitor, Mr Babajide Koku (SAN), Otedola denied claims by the lawmaker that he confessed to the panel that he had no video clips of his transactions with Hon Farouk Lawan.
The statement read thus: “Our client’s attention has been drawn to the statement credited to Hon. Ibrahim Bello, a member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
This statement was published on Monday 9th July, 2012 in the Guardian Newspapers under the caption “Rep claims Otedola has no video-clip on $620,000 bribe” and the Nation Newspapers under the caption: ‘Otedola denied giving out Lawan’s tape, says Rep.
This statement was published on Monday 9th July, 2012 in the Guardian Newspapers under the caption “Rep claims Otedola has no video-clip on $620,000 bribe” and the Nation Newspapers under the caption: ‘Otedola denied giving out Lawan’s tape, says Rep.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state categorically that the statement credited to Hon. Ibrahim Bello is entirely false and calculated to misrepresent and misinform the public as to what transpired during the closed door hearing held by the House Committee on the 3rd of July, 2012.
“We wish to state further, that there are video and audio recordings corroborating our client’s account of what that transpired between him and Hon. Farouk Lawan.
“It is pertinent to emphasise that our Client at no time during the proceedings of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges denied the authenticity of the audio recordings broadcasted by the media but only stated that he was not the one that gave the audio recordings to the media houses.”
“This further gives credence to our clients believe that it is in the interest of truth and justice that any hearing into the allegation of bribery against Hon. Farouk Lawan must be held in public and in an unbiased and transparent manner,” said Koku.
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Bunch of shameless fools, what is honorable about your lies and deceits. God will judge all you Nigerian elites or whatever you call yourselves.
ReplyDeletey is it taking otedola tym bringing out the videos which he cliams he has? OBJ is jus behinde the whole set up finish.
ReplyDeleteI don't see that Nigeria is ready for sustainable democracy yet. Who do D̶̲̥̅̊Īµ̲̣̣̣̥Ī³̲̣̣̥ think they are fooling around? Jonathan u are a joker who's is clueless of †ŃĪ¾ next step to taking †ŃĪ¾ bull of †Ńis nation by †ŃĪ¾ horn. God help us frm †ŃĪ¾ hand of these calibred personnels ruling us
ReplyDeleteThis House of Representa-THIEVES never cease to amuse smbody. Ethics & priviledges cmttee doing what? Ethics cmtte Probing Probe cmtte, and drama continues.
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And is SSS still on this case at all?
Tunde Hassan
All these people should be ashamed of themselves. Both the giver and the taker. Obviously Ibrahim Bello is in on it because the body language of his countenance prove he is in support of Farouk Lawan. Nigerians are being patient well enough. I hope these law makers don't thinks Nigerians are fools. French revolution could happen in Nigeria, where ordinary nigerians will clamoring to kill politicians n business men that have benefitted from the national cake. There is always a limit to human endurance. One Love.
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ReplyDeleteReally, there is limit of what Nigerians can take from this shameless law makers.
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