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 throughout the former president’s six years in workplace, both in his title or by way of one other individual appearing on his behalf.
He made the assertion in Yenagoa throughout the PDP State Executive Committee assembly, the place he defended his report in public service and accused some people of making an attempt to wreck his fame.
“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 businesses throughout the interval to provide proof that he obtained a contract.
Turnah additionally denied allegations that he obtained cash to construct Ogbia group however diverted the funds, describing the claims as false rumours.
He stated his report as a former particular assistant on youth growth on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) needs to be assessed based mostly on his contributions somewhat 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 information.
He stated though he had confronted prosecution over allegations regarding 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 fame, insisting that the criticism wouldn’t distract him from his function 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 known as on the federal government to reveal the entire quantity spent and establish 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 shouldn’t take precedence over the difficulties dealing with residents, together with starvation, the shortcoming of some dad and mom to pay faculty charges, shortages of medication 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 in opposition to Turnah weren’t independently established within the data accessible for this report.
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