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Ganduje Dollar Video Played On Edo Biggest Roundabout Billboard - Edoman - 07-10-2020
A scandalous video published showing Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje pocketing vast wads of American dollars in what was said to be bribe payments from public works contractors, has been put on repeat on the biggest screen in the biggest roundabout in Edo State.
In the video released by the Editor-In-Chief of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar, in 2018, the Governor was shown collecting bribes in dollars and stuffing the wads of money in his white “Agbada” also known as “babariga” cloth.
The video shows the Governor darting his eyes, perhaps towards the door every now and then to ensure nobody was coming in.
The video also shows the happy governor pack the money into a paper bag under his table.
The governor frustrated a probe by the state assembly of the scandal as he secured a court injunction to stop the probe.
Journalist Jafaar, appeared before the lawmakers and defended the authenticity of the video.
The video sparked outrage on social media, with many calling for the impeachment of the Governor.
Ganduje, who enjoys immunity from prosecution as a sitting governor, has not been probed for the scandal by any anti-graft agency.
The Kano governor won his re-election last year despite the bribery scandal.
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) recently appointed Ganduje, to head its campaign council for the Edo State governorship election.
The APC’s candidate in the September 19 governorship election in Edo is Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a pastor who decamped from the main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Ize-Iyamu’s main challenger is incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki who decamped from the APC to the PDP.
Quote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIAaQ2amOo
Ganduje’s Dollar Video on the biggest Roundabout in Edo State.
https://mobile.twitter.com/arafatrogo/status/1280839219032788992
RE: Ganduje Dollar Video Played On Edo Biggest Roundabout Billboard - Edoman - 07-11-2020
Quote:[b]Ize-Iyamu Blasts Obaseki Over Ganduje Video Displayed On Billboard In Benin
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of All Progressives Congress in Edo State, has described as irresponsible the display of videos involving Governor Umar Ganduje Kano State on a digital billboard placed at Ring Road in Benin City, Edo State Capital.[/b]
In a statement released today by Mr. John Mayaki, the Director of Communication and Media of his Campaign Organization, Ize-Iyamu said it is hypocritical to embark on such an act.
He said: “It is obvious to everyone in Edo State and beyond now that the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his party of tax-collectors have no record or achievements to campaign with.
“Otherwise, instead of wasting public funds on a lazy, indecorous, and irresponsible attempt to smear the reputation of Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State, they would have shown the people of Edo State consequential matters like their achievements in office.
“It is nothing but hypocrisy and a lack of awareness, two traits that contributed to the failure of the Obaseki administration.
“The fact of the matter remains that if Obaseki were to be a resident of Kano State today, he would have been arrested and swiftly prosecuted by Governor Ganduje’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, a state anti-corruption agency established to tackle corruption cases.
It is no surprise, given the nature of Obaseki’s administration that such an agency does not exist in Edo State.If Obaseki has nothing to show or tell Edo people beyond childish mudslinging, then he can hold his peace until September 19th when he is finally shown the exit door after four years of failure in office.”
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/ize-iyamu-knocks-obaseki-over-attack-on-ganduje/amp/
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIAaQ2amOo