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 stated he didn’t obtain any contract from the Jonathan administration in the course of the former president’s six years in workplace, both in his identify or via one other individual appearing on his behalf.
He made the assertion in Yenagoa in the course of the PDP State Executive Committee assembly, the place he defended his document in public service and accused some people of attempting to break his repute.
“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 stated.
He challenged anybody who served within the Presidency, ministries, departments or companies in the course of the interval to supply 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 stated his document as a former particular assistant on youth growth on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) ought to be assessed based mostly on his contributions fairly 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 supply the related court docket information.
He stated though he had confronted prosecution over allegations referring to these offences, anybody claiming that he was convicted ought to present proof to help 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 stated.
He accused some people of utilizing social media to assault his repute, insisting that the criticism wouldn’t distract him from his position as an opposition chief.
Turnah stated he remained dedicated to holding the Bayelsa State Government accountable and rebuilding the PDP into a celebration able to addressing poverty and bettering 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 referred to as on the federal government to reveal the entire quantity spent and determine the budgetary provision that authorised the celebration.
Turnah stated the federal government ought to apologise to Bayelsans if it was established that public funds had been misused.
He argued that the anniversary celebration mustn’t take precedence over the difficulties dealing with residents, together with starvation, the shortcoming of some mother and father to pay college charges, shortages of medicine in hospitals and poor highway situations.
The PDP chairman additional accused the Bayelsa State House of Assembly of failing to offer efficient oversight of presidency spending.
However, the claims regarding the anniversary expenditure and the allegations towards Turnah weren’t independently established within the info out there for this report.
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