Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Environment and Ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday described as untrue, a
media report that the Minister of
Petroleum Resources,
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, donated huge sums of money through him to fund the
activities of the All Progressives Congress.
Saraki, in a statement by his media
aide, Bamikole Omisore, said he had never engaged Alison-Madueke or any
of her agents in any form of discussion, let alone receiving money from her for
the APC.
It noted that Saraki, the Senator,
representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, would have ignored the
publication linking her with the petroleum minister but chose to react to it in
the public interest.
The statement read, “This office
usually would have ignored such report as we find it completely laughable,
baseless and lacking any iota of truth.
“However, for the avoidance of any
doubt and in keeping with the renewed mandate of accountability and
transparency, we find it necessary to assure our teeming supporters of APC.”
The statement challenged either the
minister, her agents, associates or any other person that might have any
evidence or information contrary to Saraki’s position, to share same with
Nigerians.
It added, “At no time did Senator
Bukola Saraki meet, discuss or had any dealings in any form or nature with Mrs.
Diezani Alison-Madueke or her agents.”
Saraki denies collecting money from Diezani for APC
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Friday, April 17, 2015
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