The Bayelsa State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), George Turnah, has denied receiving contracts from the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, difficult anybody with proof to show in any other case.
Turnah mentioned he didn’t obtain any contract from the Jonathan administration throughout the former president’s six years in workplace, both in his title or by means of one other individual performing on his behalf.
He made the assertion in Yenagoa throughout the PDP State Executive Committee assembly, the place he defended his file in public service and accused some people of attempting to wreck his status.
“Throughout the six years of Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, I did not receive any contract from his government, not in my name, not in the name of anybody on my behalf,” he mentioned.
He challenged anybody who served within the Presidency, ministries, departments or businesses throughout the interval to provide proof that he acquired a contract.
Turnah additionally denied allegations that he acquired cash to construct Ogbia group however diverted the funds, describing the claims as false rumours.
He mentioned his file as a former particular assistant on youth growth on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) must be assessed based mostly on his contributions quite than unverified allegations.
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The PDP chairman additionally challenged anybody claiming that he had been convicted of cash laundering, acquiring cash by false pretence, forgery or conspiracy to provide the related courtroom data.
He mentioned though he had confronted prosecution over allegations regarding these offences, anybody claiming that he was convicted ought to present proof to assist the declare.
“I do not fear death, and I know that my life is in God’s hands. I will continue to speak truth to power at all times,” Turnah mentioned.
He accused some people of utilizing social media to assault his status, insisting that the criticism wouldn’t distract him from his position as an opposition chief.
Turnah mentioned he remained dedicated to holding the Bayelsa State Government accountable and rebuilding the PDP into a celebration able to addressing poverty and enhancing the lives of residents.
The PDP chairman additionally criticised the state authorities’s spending on the celebration of Bayelsa’s thirtieth anniversary, demanding that Governor Douye Diri’s administration publish an in depth account of the expenditure.
He known as on the federal government to reveal the full quantity spent and determine the budgetary provision that authorised the celebration.
Turnah mentioned the federal government ought to apologise to Bayelsans if it was established that public funds had been misused.
He argued that the anniversary celebration shouldn’t take precedence over the difficulties going through residents, together with starvation, the lack of some dad and mom to pay college charges, shortages of medicine in hospitals and poor highway circumstances.
The PDP chairman additional accused the Bayelsa State House of Assembly of failing to supply efficient oversight of presidency spending.
However, the claims in regards to the anniversary expenditure and the allegations in opposition to Turnah weren’t independently established within the data out there for this report.
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