Read her press statement below...
The attention of Senator Stella Oduah representing Anambra North Senatorial District has been drawn to another malicious and fictitious rumour by online tabloid Sahara Reporters that a non existent source in Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have discovered the sum of N2.5 Billion Naira in an account opened in the name of unnamed housemaid of Senator Stella Oduah.
We
will like to state unequivocally that this report is totally false,
baseless and at best the imagination of the platform who is only set out
to extort and blackmail leaders in its continuous attempt by their
paymasters to break the rank of Senators of the 8th Assembly.
Over
the past few months, the once respected online platform, Sahara
Reporters has continued to surpass itself by continuously sinking to an
all time low of posting uncorroborated reports to mislead Nigerians to
promote the agenda of certain elements who's fight against corruption
can only been seen on pages of newspaper and pockets of their media
spinners while millions of Nigerians remain unemployed and hundreds of
thousands of kids go to bed hungry day in day out.
The
online platform claimed their sources in EFCC said a whopping 5.6
billion must have been stolen, then went further to contradict itself
that the agency had determined it was 3.6 Billion then again reduced it
to 2.5 billion in the same publication. The distinguish Senator laments
the despicable low that Sahara Reporters has drawn the reputable
profession of journalism too which unfortunately unsuspecting platforms
will copy and paste on theirs without even lifting a pen to confirm the
story. Senator further went to challenge if truly such account exists as
claimed by the online platform and it is still operational and she not
the so called housemaid have not been called in for questioning when the
agency is freezing accounts and going after opposition governors who
enjoy same level of immunity as the president.
Senator
Stella Oduah who made a name for herself during her tenure as a
minister instituting serious reforms in the aviation sector and in last
one year as a Distinguish Senator has raised series of important Bills
and Motions to help strengthen the Nigerian Economy and our institutions
reiterated that at no time did she ask or try to meet with the EFCC
Chairman
Senator
Stella Oduah who is currently in her constituency thanked her
supporters and well wishers who have reached out to vent their
frustrations at the unethical behavior of the tabloid assured them that
there is nothing to worry about, restating that no such accounts exist
and challenged Sahara reporters to present details of their funding and
how the platform is able to afford a property in choice area of Maitama
in Abuja.
The
attention of Senator Stella Oduah who represents Anambra North
Senatorial District has been draw to another malicious and fictitious
rumour by online tabloid Sahara Reporters that a non-existent source in
the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has discovered the sum
of N2.5 Billion in an account opened in the name of an unnamed housemaid
of Senator Stella Oduah.
We
would like to state unequivocally that this report is totally false,
baseless and at best the imagination of the platform who is only set out
to extort and blackmail leaders in its continuous attempt by their
paymasters to break the rank of Senators of the 8th Assembly.
Over
the past few months, the once respected online platform, Sahara
Reporters has continued to surpass itself by continuously sinking to an
all time low of posting uncorroborated reports to mislead Nigerians to
promote the agenda of certain elements who's fight against corruption
can only been seen on pages of newspaper and pockets of their media
spinners while millions of Nigerians remain unemployed and hundreds of
thousands of kids go to bed hungry day in day out.
The
online platform claimed their sources in the EFCC said a whopping N5.6
billion must have been stolen, then went further to contradict itself
that the agency had determined it was N3.6 billion then again reduced it
to N2.5 billion in the same publication. The distinguish Senator
laments the despicable low that Sahara Reporters has drawn the reputable
profession of journalism too which unfortunately unsuspecting platforms
will copy and paste on theirs without even lifting a pen to confirm the
story.
Recast:
Senator further went to challenge if truly such an account exists as
claimed by the online platform and it is still operational and she not
the so called housemaid have not been called in for questioning when the
agency is freezing accounts and going after opposition governors who
enjoy same level of immunity as the president.
We
also want to state that while the online platform, well known for its
penchant lies and spurious allegations may have made another calculated
attempt to taint the enviable record and achievements of the
distinguished Senator who had made a mark in Oil/Gas and Agricultural
businesses before joining politics, we therefore challenge Sahara
Reporters to produce evidence of the imaginary account of the supposed
housemaid to members of the public.
Senator
Stella Oduah who made a name for herself during her tenure as a
minister instituting serious reforms in the aviation sector and in last
one year as a Distinguish Senator has raised series of important Bills
and Motions to help strengthen the Nigerian Economy and our institutions
reiterated that at no time did she ask or try to meet with the EFCC
Chairman
Senator
Stella Oduah who is currently in her constituency thanked her
supporters and well wishers who have reached out to vent their
frustrations at the unethical behavior of the tabloid assured them that
there is nothing to worry about, restating that no such account exist
and challenged Sahara reporters to present details of their funding and
how the platform is able to afford a property in choice area of Maitama
in Abuja.
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