The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s allegation of treasury looting and unwholesome borrowing by the Federal Government as ridiculous.
Recall that on Monday, the PDP through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, had challenged President Buhari to speak out on the N14 trillion oil subsidy sleaze.
According to the party, about N11 trillion worth of crude oil had been diverted through 18 unregistered companies linked to “APC interests.”
Reacting to the allegation in a statement on Tuesday, the BMO Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, said the allegations that such amount was stolen under the president’s watch have no real basis in fact.
“The claims made in the PDP statement are cock and bull stories,” it said.
The group said the allegations could only have come from comic characters.
It said the allegations were only an effort to mar the president’s administration.
“PDP has continued to raise the claims to tar the integrity of the Buhari administration with the hope that, like mud, it would stick,” the group said.
The pro-Buhari group said it is surprised that any reputable journalist would put his name on a statement that is filled with spurious claims that have over the years been debunked as fake news.
The group said even if such was true, it cannot be compared to the massive subsidy fraud that characterised the PDP’ administration.
On the allegation that the administration was desperate to retain power, the group said President Buhari won the 2019 election fair and square and has no reason to be keen on holding on to power for an ulterior reason.
