Resign Now, CNPP Tells ‘Corrupt’ Ministers Wogu, Orubebe

Godsday Orubebe
By SaharaReporters, New York

Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called on the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godspower Orubebe, to resign.

Should they fail to, it asked President Goodluck Jonathan to fire both men, otherwise, CNPP would drag them before the Code of Conduct Bureau and other relevant anti-corruption agencies.

The position was contained in a statement issued after a consultative meeting of CNPP in Enugu today by its National Publicity Secretary, Osita Okechukwu.

The group said it had come to the inevitable conclusion that corruption was taking a toll on the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, leading to a public trust deficit.

The umbrella body of registered political parties noted that if urgent steps are not taken immediately to arrest the situation, the regime might end up being labeled as the most corrupt in the history of the country.

CNPP stressed that the Jonathan administration needs urgent cleansing to erase this ugly label either by compelling the two ministers who have been publicly found to have violently abused their oath of office and code of conduct for public officers as enshrined in the 1999 constitution, to resign, or sack them if there was no honour left in them to honourable resign.

“CNPP was outraged the day, the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, announced to the whole world that one of the companies involved in defrauding the Nigeria state of N2.5 trillion in the 2011 fuel subsidy scam collected N2.7 billion and went into thin air; little did we know that Pinnacle Contractors Ltd is the family company of Chief Emeka Wogu, Minister of Labour and Productivity, until he owned up.

“Investigation reports that the Vessel listed by Pinnacle Contractors Ltd to collect the first tranch of N1.2 billion was not on Nigerian shores on the date of the fathom (sic) fuel delivery, just as the Vessel listed for the second tranch of N1.5 billion was moribund, which simply means that Chief Wogu and family defrauded Nigerians of N2.7 billion.”

CNPP also described as worrisome the fact that Pinnacle Contractors could not be located in the data base of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), until Friday 30 November 2012, after several searches– with first Directors as Chief Emeka Wogu – 750,000 shares, Mrs Oyababefe Wogu -150,000 and Mr Enyinnaya Wogu – 100,000 shares respectively.

The group wondered how the Minister of Labour and Productivity can possibly provide employment and productivity when he descends into the arena to fleece the state of its meager resources, which could have been used to create employment, adding that Chief Wogu has no doubt contributed to the economic adversity in the land.

On Elder Godspower Orubebe, CNPP said it was stunned that the cost of the mansion built for him at Jabi Abuja, by Setraco Plc was enough to construct 100 km of the East-West road, which has become a shame on the Jonathan administration in which Orubebe is a senior and caucus member.
For their contribution to the economic adversity of the nation, CNPP concluded that Orubebe and Wogu should resign forthwith.

In the event of their failure to resign, the group called on President Jonathan to sack them in order to redeem the public deficit his regime suffers because of characters like Chief Wogu and Elder Orubebe.

Should none of those events happen, CNPP said it would be left with no option than to take them to the Code of Conduct Tribunal and other relevant agencies.
 

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Jimoh ibrahim should be prosecuted

I am an ex staff of air Nigeria sacked by jimoh ibrahim on the pages of newspaper after 20years service without any benefit, even my own pension contribution was stolen by jimoh ibrahim and my cooperative society saving was also stolen by jimoh ibrahim. Today, my children are at home and i cannot pay school fees. Even feeding, we now beg for food. Pls cnpp, prosecute this thief called jimoh ibrahim, I have no money and strength to fight him. Pls help us, we are dying.

Wogu and orubebe should be executed

Firing and prosecuting these ministers will not stop other top government officials from stealing. Let them be executed period. Common wogu, who has served as federal commissioner for 8 years and minister for 4years with great ambition to rule abia state as the next governor, what type of useless ambition do we call wogu. This type of ministers should be bombed by boko haram. Ebube

GEJ will create wealth, ANINI STYLE (is it Anenih?)

GEJ has transformed Judiciary. As for GOVERNANCE, he will create wealth, ANINI STYLE (is it Anenih) for his people whilst increasing general poverty for US and our posterity!

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb." "Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses."

The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

With Nigeria, defendant lawyer is Adoke, Judge is the powerless people of Nigeria. As for the thief, make your guess. This may vary from state to state, Minisry to Ministry.

re: Hell no

Bros, thanks. I am with you on this but don't worry; even if they resign and go (which they will not), we will fish them out and finish them with a tyre necklace. Fools!

@Oleku

Oleku, do not be sentimental and tribalistic...what we are talking here is corruption. I am an Igbo man...the activities of Chief wogu (the labour minister) should be condemned in totality...If it's true that he is the owner of Pinnacle then he should resign with immediate effect and should be prosecuted accordinly....he is a disgrace to igbos. Even if you get your Biafra republic...will the republic succeed with the kind of corruption we experiencing...Oleku you have to rethink.

THE REPORTER DID NOT MENTION CHIEF OBORO'S CORRUPT ACTS.

Corruption is corruption anytime, anyday.That is the bane of Nigeria.The reporter forgot to mention the corrupt activities of Ambassador Felix Oboro in Venezuela.Why this was not mentioned is not clear.If the Government of Nigeria wants to clear corruption mess,Chief Oboro who was searched for drugs must be mentioned.EFCC over to you.

Who's are in CNPP&why Specific on Ministers/Gov's frm d South...

I wish to conter the claims for currupt leader's in Nigeria as it cuts across all facet's of Nigerian state,as am aware particularly most ministers from the Northern extract are most corrupt but are never brought out for critisizms.
As we speak the Hon. Minister of FCT, has nomourus exclussive Duplexes in and around Abuja & its environ's on million hectares of land's,while an average Nigerian even with d best of working experience can't afford a 20*20 plot of land for their use but nobody could say anything on that.
they are situated in verious parts including Apo legislative qtrs behind the Mosque,Maitama,Asokoro etc.
We need to revert back to the Nigeria of late Ahmadu Bello,Azikiwe etc of blessed memories,choice Duplexes in there hundreds are build with Tax payers monies & are been sold for N250 Million & above for each Duplex its a shame as he still flounts himself every where as a good man and looking forward to governing a state come 2015, nigeria we heal thee.....

Every corrupt minister must

Every corrupt minister must go. I still know we are in the days of the re-orderings of God and it would go with judgements.
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Osita okechukwu and Tinubu your paymaster are fools...

Osita you're a disgrace to the womb that bore you and to Ndigbo in general. How dare you call for the resignation of Wogu, you think ass-licking of the Yorubas dragon Tinubu will make you relevant then you must have a rethink. He will just use and dump you. Keep dinning with the enemies and don't run back to us when the table turns around. We the true sons of Ndigbo don't want you and your ilks in Biafra republic. All saboteurs must stay off our enclaves when the chips are down. To hell with you. Nonsense!!!

GEJ, what is your problem?

Mr President, is it not time you reshuffle your army of corrupt ministers!
The more I see how men under you are taking Nigerians for granted, the more sorry I feel for how History will judge you. Sadly an SS man for the first time has a chance to be at the helm of the affairs of Nigeria and you bungle it so badly.
What is your problem?

Nigeria has never had such a bad luck of a government that has accommodated and encouraged corruption as much as your government has! Is there anything some of us can say or do to help you out of this pitiful hole you have dug yourself into?

Attanacious Enyimba-ibo man cannot be president of nigeria-VP

@Attanacious Enyimba, HE WAS BLAMING THE EVIL SPIRIT THAT LED IBO MAN WOGU TO STEAL WITHOUT LOOKING BACK-IS THERE ANY CASE OF STEALING WITHOUT AN IBO MAN BEING MENTIONED IN NIGERIA-CNPP IS LED BY AN IBO MAN- OSITA-WHO IS CURRENTLY WORKING FOR BUHARI

Jonathan Has Not Paid Workers Last Month's Salary!!!

 

But how come that late president Yaradua sick as he was, he was able to pay workers their salaries  thereabout on the 20th of every month? Since Jonathan took over he continues to pay workers belatedly. He has not paid tworkers last month's salary,

He is condoning and cheerleading corruption heavily.  This is why Jonathan has not paid government workers their last month's salaries! The army and police plus sundry federal government workers are doing their duties on empty belly hungry. Corruption kills and damages everything on its pathway.  Jonah and his Otedola, senator Lawan and now the rest - have stolen monies meant for salary.

Are these facts? We'll soon

Are these facts? We'll soon know but I also dont trust these accusers. They cry foul only when they are not in govt. Most of them did worse things.

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WHAT WILL IT BE, JONATHAN??

If these facts are correct, the two ministers should resign, period. If they don't resign, they should be fired. But does the president have the balls to make tough decisions. Or is he too compromised to be able to fire any corrupt official in his administration? We have to wait for an answer on that one. By the way Niger delta affairs minister's case is not that clear cut. We shall see.

Wagu and Orubebe

CNPP has not given GEJ a dateline which make their threat empty. Nigeria has decended to the lowest level now because of curruption. I doubt if this government have the capacity to fight curruption. CNPP and SNG should give GEJ dateline and after expiration of the dateline take the government to court.

Hounou Rabble Ministers no Dey Resign

Which one you dey CNPP; afterall you cannpt say that you do not know that Ministers are Honourabble and by that therefore hold their office for life unless the President dictates otherwose, even self ordinary Hon. members no dey resign so why Ministers?! Hons. leave CNPP with dem small talk and chop belly full, themselves no get chance chop that is why they dey talk like that to you.

Jona will not sack them

Jona is their corruption boss. He can not touch them. Remember they told us the cabal is untouchable so we should pay them directly through fuel price hike. This government is a crusader for corruption. Jet for oritsejafor from the common purse. A goverment of rogues and thieves. He does not have the moral right to fight corruption because he is heavily corrupt and tribalistic just like other terrible usurpers like him. Remember how he was rigged into government in the east and south-south and then unleash mayhem on the north in the aftermath. Okah is insisting he masterminded october 1 bombing.

wetin concern CNPP for these killings in d name of buhari byBH

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The township has recently become the center of assassination of public figures and politicians including the killing of a local chief, Maji Dadin Katagum, last night in front of his house as he returned from evening prayers at a nearby mosque.

DONT MIND THESE FAKE BUHARI GROUP-all for 2015

dont mind these fake gragra Osita, Dino, tinubu and and buhari group. Who stole more than tinubu and Buhari-has buhari cleared himself of the $4.8 billion oil wind fall which he stole? Go to court with the evidence.

DONT MIND THESE FAKE BUHARI GROUP-all for 2015

dont mind these fake gragra Osita, Dino, tinubu and and buhari group. Who stole more than tinubu and Buhari-has buhari cleared himself of the $4.8 billion oil wind fall which he stole? Go to court with the evidence.

A report published today by

A report published today by Vanguard newspaper has uncovered a list of some of the foreign banks used to funnel close to $200 million in Halliburton bribes to Nigerian officials, including two former heads of states.Under pressure from the United States, President Goodluck Jonathan recently directed that the files on the $180 million Halliburton bribery scam be reopened and the principal suspects re-arrested for prosecution.

Don't waste your time.

I am using this medium to advise CNPP to devise another means to fight corruption in Nigeria. The present administration is not in anyway ready to fight corruption and every house member, senator, minister, governor, commissioner, LG chairman and any other nigerian directly related to political office holder knows this. Unless different organizations with the interest of the nation at heart switch to confrontational approach, we should expect the worse.

Resign? They need to be

Resign? They need to be carted to jail!!! People need to be punished for corrupt acts. Dismissing people without acutal punishment is not deterrent for thievery and is one reason people are getting away. Regardless though, expect no action from Jonathan as he is as corrupt as them and they are his friends and confidantes. No hope on the horizon for this country whatsoever!

Igbo Man Chop. You Others Follow Chop!

If we Igbo cannot be president of Nigeria at least we can chop the National Cake. Biko make una no give us whahala or we go ask for our Biafara Republic. The rest of Nigerian tribes have had a share of the National Cake it is our turn to do so. Otile, now you can see your brother's hand in the chop, chop business. You and your friend Omoaholo Imogirie can see that there are no saints in your areas. Hausa/Fulani chop you people complain. Yoruba & Igbo chop you guys do not complain. This is what we call tribalism. Minister Wogu-Orubebe is the new boy on the block. He needs to be tried by Sharia Court. You guys no the result! Chop off his hands that he used to chop. Boko Haram is right.

Bushman Orubebe

Only last week, Minister of Power Bushman Orubebe blamed Nigerias power problem on evil spirits. He made such claims while addressing South African investors. Please check Nigeriannewsdesk to verify.

Hell no

Please don't ask them to resign; people's day is on its way.
Saddam Husein and his children
Haman Gaddafi and his children
Hosni Mubarak and his children

All of these guys went down with their cliques; and we all know about Nigeria, Right?, we always take things a little further..believe me its gonna happen.

Even OBJ said so.

Responsible opposition, constructive criticism

May we have more of such admonishing essays coming from the CNPP. May the ACN and CPC clowns borrow a leaf from this criticism of government coming in a polished, learned and mature form. May they in government respond promptly (act or refute) to this call and let us see progress in the land. May other Nigerians, including bloggers and so-called educated internet surfers learn from this critique and write in a more informed, unbiased and constructive manner. Amen!

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