Oduahgate: President Jonathan confirms receipt of armoured car probe panel reports

Princess Oduah, Aviation Minister

President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday night confirmed he had received the report of the three man administrative Panel of enquiry set up to probe Aviation Minister, Stella Odua ‘s role in the purchase of two bullet proof cars at the sum of N255 million by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The President, however did not speak further on the state of the report or whether government has taken action on it.

President Jonathan had on the 23 rd of October instituted a three man administrative panel of enquiry to probe the process followed in the procurement of two bullet proof cars.

The three-man panel chaired by the immediate former Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Sali Bello, also had the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dakusi and another Defence Intelligence expert, Dick Iruenebere, as members.

The panel was given the assignment to investigate the minister’s role in the procurement process with regards to this armoured vehicles, whether the process complied with due process requirement.

Speaking with State House Correspondents on his arrival at the Presidential wing of Nanmdi Azikiwe International Airport, the President thanked Nigerians for the show of love extended to him when he fell ill in London, where he attended the 15th meeting of the Honourary International Investors Council.

The President said “First let me thank and appreciate Nigerians for the show of love and concern. First on Wednesday, even though I was in London I read how people congratulated me, remembering my birthday that I don’t normally celebrate anyway.

“I really had some health challenges, I have to thank God again because, the concern shown by Nigerians and the love thank God that I am very okay to resume work, I believe from this night”

The President also disclosed that he will be holding meetings with the G7 Governors but did not say when the meetings will take place. “I don’t know I am just coming in, I believe within the week we will be able to meet. Politics is about discussion, we belong to the same political party or even people from different political parties engaged in political discussion and political discussion is a continous process, even during election people discuss. So we will continue to discuss.”