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Lagos Lawmakers Deny Bribery Allegations
January 28, 2010 17:47, 1,363 views
By Eromosele Ebhomele
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Lola Akande, this morning, described those accusing the State Lawmakers of corrupt enrichment as mischief makers.
She was reacting to a story published in a national daily accusing the State Governor Babatunde Fashola, of financial recklessness and the lawmakers of engaging in corrupt practices.
In the story, a group which calls itself True Face of Lagos, while accusing Governor Fasola of abusing his office, also claimed that the lawmakers aided the governor by covering up the financial recklessness of the Executive arm of the government.
The group in an advertorial signed by Mr. Kasali Martins and Dr. Tunde George, claimed that each Assembly member got N20 million last week from Governor Fashola.
The organisation further accused the lawmakers of sitting on the report of the committee set up to review the 2008-2009 budget.
However, reacting, Hon. Akande told our correspondent this morning that the allegations are simply the figment of the imagination of the writers as they are unfounded.
According to her, the lawmakers have not finished reviewing the budget and thereby can not engage themselves in mere speculations.
“I do not know why anybody should go to press when we have not finished reviewing the budget.
“I don’t know where they got their information from, but they should allow us to say something on the floor of the House. As for the N20 million, it is simply false,” Hon. Akande said.
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semiu
29 January 2010 15:37please tell Mr. Kasali Martins and Dr. Tunde George or whatever they called them selve, that we are enjoying he Government of BRF, whoever did not satisfiied should go and sitdown. what we are been achieved in three the years of BRF Government , For about thirty years back, we didn’t get it. Even in the regime of B.A.T, for his eight years in Government, what is the change? Ask mr BAT, what can him boast on througout his tenure?
Well as new Electon is closs approached that how we will be hearing this Polica Propagandal.
semiu
29 January 2010 15:38please tell Mr. Kasali Martins and Dr. Tunde George or whatever they called them selve, that we are enjoying he Government of BRF, whoever did not satisfiied should go and sitdown. what we are been achieved in three the years of BRF Government , For about thirty years back, we didn’t get it. Even in the regime of B.A.T, for his eight years in Government, what is the change? Ask mr BAT, what can him boast on througout his tenure?
Well as new Electon is closs approached that how we will be hearing this Political Propagandal.
semiu
29 January 2010 15:47am very sure, if not from the opponet, it will supports by some AC called godfather.
And if so ( supported by some AC called godfather.), they should stop, if and only if they don’t to loose the 2011 Election. Because we Lagosians love BRF than any other Politicians otherwise AC will totally ……. Ride on Babatunde Raji Foshola.
semiu
29 January 2010 15:59To Mr. Kasali Martins and Dr. Tunde George where were you doin mr BAT dose he done well? it will be okay if should stop and shot up your mouths.
we (lagosian) are not intrested in your info. better go and sitdown. Allows this to man to finished his Projects.
long live BRF.
EKO ONI BAJE OOO,
BRF OLOHUN AGBA LOWO AWON ALAROKA OOOOO
ISHOLA OLADAPO
29 January 2010 16:15THEY ARE SIMPLY BLACKMAILERS, THEY ARE ONLY CARRYING OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THEIR PAY MASTERS WHO SPECIALISES IN RUNING THE GOVERNMENT DOWN. EVEN A BLIND MAN, DEAF & DUMB KNOWS THAT LAGOS IN THE ONLY STATE THROUGHOUT THE FEDERATION THAT IS WORKING. PLEASE, AKANDE, TELL YOUR COLLEGUE NOT TO LISTEN TO MSCHIEF MAKERS. THEY ARE ONLY A BUNDLE OF IDIOTS.
TOYE
29 January 2010 17:21LAGOS STATE WE KNOW THAT THESE THINGS ARE GOING ON BUT THE DAYS OF RECONING WILL COME,JUST WAIT AND SEE.GOD IS ALIVE
Njah Chioke
29 January 2010 20:41These rumour mongers truely don’t know when and who to attack always. Please Governor Fashola shouldnt be distracted at all…
Obaro
1 February 2010 16:17I love Gov. Fashola for what he is doing in Lagos state despite being in an opposing party. This allegation and all that is being orchestrated by the socalled Tinubu and his cohorts who don’t see anything good for what the Governor is doing in Lagos state out of envy. Fashola has done in three years what Tinubu could not do in eight years as gov of Lagos state.
My advice to Fashola is to continue the good work he has embacked on and if worse come to worse he should decamp to PDP to contest the 2011 governorship of Lagos state. We will pave the way for him as we are very much ready to vote him to power and leave Tinubu and his insatiable cohorts to lick their sore. Tinubu want to control the whole south west and that can never happen! He should be reminded that Lagos is for Lagosians. That if he is still hungry for power he can divert his attention to Osun state where he hails from and not Lagos period!
Alor Otakagwu
2 February 2010 15:42There is no smoke without fire. Underneath what they are saying there is something. These people know themselves, but when they fall apart. they open their secrets. Fashola, certainly is not a saint but he is a better evil than most evils we have seen.
Kolapo Ogunleye from USA GA
7 February 2010 14:59WHEN THE EVIL PLOTTER BEAT THEIR DRUM, THE GOD WILL NEVER ALLOW IT TO SOUND
What a shame? The present governor of Lagos state in person of Babatunde Raji has done a marvelous job even if the allegation of financial corruption is real. I was in Nigeria recently, and this man should be given a good kudos, All the propaganda is the hand work of those that call them self “ASIWAJU” or the “GOD FATHER”. The MEAT THAT HAS FAT PROOF HIMSELF BEFORE THE FIRE.
Let him name 2 or 3 of his glaring achievements during his 6 years of office? LET HIM COME OUT PUBLICLY TO TELL US WHERE HE GOT the money to established a television station snd the newspaper company within 8 years? Are all these from his salary?
Lagosians need to be very careful of these self fish minded political God father……..and remember that this is how this so call people destabilized the “Yoruba Afenifere” group because of their selfishness.
CAUTION: All these propagandas is directed toward nest election that is coming up soon, and the God father knows that
everybody in Lagos love and praise this Raji Rasaki as a governor, and in other to sell their new candidate, the best solution in politics is to first and foremost tarnished and blackmail this governor under corruption or whatsoever to create hatred and after that preach the gospel of the new governor they have in mind to replace Raji Rasaki.
All these scandal are the hand work of the THE BAD EGGS IN OUR SOCIETY AND it is targeted not to impeach him but not to allow him to run for second time…..”No smoke without fire……….
ASIWAJU OF AC, ALLOW THIS MAN HIS TENURE…………
HE HIS THE NEST GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE BY GOD GRACE
HE WILL SPEND 6 YEARS AND IF POSSIBLE BE A PRESIDENT..AMEN….
KOLA OGUNLEYE
091-404-424-6120
Oseji Festus
8 February 2010 15:49One things is clear and thats , that Fashola does not belong to their class. He is an achiver, shame to them all. Fashola U have my vote for another four years.
Jyde
8 February 2010 17:21Let us give more room for development in Lagos. Don’t distract BRF.
Go and wait for your turn if you intend to be the nest Governor.
He is a perfoming Governor. The work is speaking for him. He is better than those who mismanage the state fund without anything to show for it.
BRF ride on Lagosians watching over your step.
Thanks.
kola
9 February 2010 18:46Toye, Eniti o nreti ati sun aka, a pe ni eti isa. Babatunde Raji Fashola is a man of sound integrity. If you are waiting for him to be arrainged before the EFCC, you may have to do that till eternity. Mugun.
Albert UDEME
16 February 2010 (4 weeks ago) 19:34It is rather unfortunate that some unscrupulous nonentity could so hate good things and would not let it happen. Let me sound to their understanding that we lagosian or residence of lagos are in full support of this man. BRF has out performed any governor in the history of Nigeria and for the first time we are reaping the benefit our tax and feel the impact of government as well.
They should also know that we shall not stop at anything to ensure that these nonentity with unestablished information, dragging back governance are brought to book.
God himself who created good things, who sents Fashola to Lagos at this point in time to redeem His people of the long suffering, will not let this men find peace. Why dont they go the federal government where almost 2/3 of the resources of this country is controlled by them and they are not doing anything with it? Do you change an engine part that is working well? History and time will never forgive this people except they apologise to the lagosian and the nigerian people openly on electronic/print media.
Olamide
18 February 2010 (4 weeks ago) 18:30Please Me. rumour mongers leave Gov. Fashola alone. He has been the best governor among his collegues since 2007. Mr. Governor go on ………………………. you shall not die young we are enjoying BRT.
Olamide
18 February 2010 (4 weeks ago) 18:31Please Mr. rumour mongers leave Gov. Fashola alone. He has been the best governor among his collegues since 2007. Mr. Governor go on ………………………. you shall not die young we are enjoying BRT.
Olamide
18 February 2010 (4 weeks ago) 18:34Please Mr. rumour mongers leave Gov. Fashola alone. He has been the best governor among his collegues since 2007. Mr. Governor go on ………………………. you shall not die young we are enjoying BRT.