The governorship candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje has accused former
governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and present governor, Babatunde
Fashola of permitting corruption in Lagos over the past 16 years.
Agbaje while speaking at a book
launch over the weekend, according to YNaija, noted that neither Tinibu nor
Fashola had prosecuted anyone for corruption-related offences since the past 16
years that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled Lagos.
He said: “They said Jonathan is
corrupt. Have they ever fought anybody for corruption in Lagos since 1999 to
date? With all the allegations of embezzlement in Lagos the have not probed
anyone in Lagos and they want to fight corruption in Abuja when they hope to
get there?”
He stated that contrary to the
propaganda of the APC, President Goodluck Jonathan had been fighting corruption
since the beginning of his administration.
“It is very funny when they use all
forms of propaganda to win election by all means,” Agbaje added.
“Transparency International did a report
recently and said the administration of President Jonathan has fought
corruption the most. Don’t let them shut us down or be afraid to speak the
truth. There is no programme that the APC presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari,
has that Jonathan cannot double.”
In a related event today, February
24, Jimi Agbaje posted a statement
on his Facebook page debunking Governor Fashola’s earlier comments
that Agbaje’s company only paid taxes it owed the Lagos government after he was
publicly called out.
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