The National Chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, says he and members of his party never received money from former President Goodluck Jonathan during the electioneering.
Fasehun, who is also the founder of pan-Yoruba group, Oodua People’s Congress, was one of Jonathan’s ardent supporters in the run up to the election.
The All Progressives Congress had accused the UPN of being an appendage of the Peoples Democratic Party. Interestingly, the UPN supported Jonathan and the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, during the last elections.
However, Fasehun told our correspondent during an interview that he only supported Jonathan based on principles.
The OPC founder said all those accusing him of collecting money from the former President should provide evidence.
When asked whether he collected money from Jonathan, he said, “It is a lie. It is a big lie. Have you forgotten that when I resuscitated the UPN, the APC spokesperson, Lai Mohammed, went to town saying I had collected N2.8bn from the Federal Government and it turned out to be a lie? Ask the APC to provide evidence that we collected money and they should stop lying.”
Fasehun, who turns 80 this month, said the Jonathan-led Federal Government approved a pipeline surveillance contract but the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government refused to pay.
He said, “We have worked on the pipeline for three months and the Federal Government has not paid us a kobo. They didn’t give us a kobo for mobilisation; we were on the pipelines for three months, they didn’t pay us any money and we have completed the pipeline contract and they are still dillydallying on the payment.
“The contract wasn’t awarded to the OPC but a company called New Age and most of the available personnel came from the OPC.
“How can 4,000 people work for the Federal Government and the government will decide not to pay? Where is the civilisation in that? Where is the honesty in that? Is that not wicked, cruel, ungodly and undemocratic?”
Fasehun expressed doubts over the possibility of Buhari recovering looted funds from other countries.
He also urged the President to begin his anti-graft war from within his party and not the Jonathan administration.
Three former APC governors: Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) are being probed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.
Fasehun said, “He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. He (Buhari) must first clean his own house and let others learn from the way he cleans his house. I think those who have been fingered by anti-corruption agencies should be probed.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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But Mimiko paid you and other so called shameless Yoruba leaders and your company collected pipeline surveillance contract from Jonathan. Who is fooling who. An Yoruba adage says 'Aje ke Lana, omo Ku loni, tank ko mo pe aje to ke Lana lo pomo to ku'
ReplyDeleteBribery comes in different shapes and sizes in Nigeria,it does not necessarily meant handing large Ghana must go bag to you but might come in disguise like being granted mouthwatering contract to pretend as a contractor securing the petroleum pipelines.Or Jonathan never granted you this contract as well?
ReplyDeleteLIAR, WHAT OF PIPE LINE CONTRACT ?
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting claim from Elder Fasheun.
It is understandable though that typical of all cowards, our Elder prefers to suffer from the popular "Convenient Amnesia"
Unfortunately for Elder Fasheun, we are in the age of numerous effective/lasting forms of record keeping and retrieval.
Just google 'Fasheun Elections' and one would see the numerous ways in which our so-called Elder tried to scuffle the constitutional will of majority of Nigeria Voters during the elections.
1. We Forced Jega to shift polls to save Jonathan from losing
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/178866-we-forced-jega-to-shift-polls-to-save-jonathan-from-losing-opc-leader-fasheun.html
2. We Made Jega Shift Election Because It Was Clear Buhari Would Win on February 14th - Fasheun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tpxm1rLExM
Maybe the Elder thought he was the only one present when he was making those statements.
I leave the rest to all sincere and patriotic Nigerians to judge.
May the Lord continue to frustrate and reduce to oblivion all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.
May the Lord erase all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria like human fart in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.