Tunji-Ojo: YPP Threatens To Release More Indicating Evidences

The Young Progressives Party, (YPP) has threatened to release more indicating evidences and also embark on a nationwide protests, should President Bola Tinubu refuse to suspend the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over his alleged abuse of office.

YPP, one of the opposition parties in the country, said they have more damning evidences to present to the President and anti-graft agencies, proving that the embattled Minister actually benefited from the corrupt activities that rocked the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under the leadership of the suspended Minister, Dr Beta Edu.

The leadership of the party, led by its National Chairman, Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri, on Sunday, noted that the proposed protest was to ensure that all political office holder, suspected to be involved any corrupt activities, were weeded out of government.

Recall that the YPP National Chairman had had in a petition addressed to President Bola Tinubu, alleged that Tunji-Ojo lacks the integrity to remain in office while there is an ongoing investigation into the matter which his company was accused of being a beneficiary.

In the petition, YPP’s National Chairman, insisted that the sum N438.1 million was allegedly paid to Ojo’s New Planet Project Limited by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under the leadership of Dr Beta Edu.

He said: “The Young Progressives Party, YPP, as party committed to promoting accountability, and good governance, hereby submit this petition against Mr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, the Minister of Interior, citing abuse of office.

“We have gathered evidence that a company owned by Mr Tunji Ojo, New Plant Project Limited was paid a total sum of N438.1 million by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under the leadership of Dr Beta Edu, for consultancy services. This payment was part of the N3 billion awarded to several consultants for the National Social Register contract, which was intended for cash transfers and social investment programmes.

“The payment made to Tunji Ojo’s company, New Planet Project Limited, include N279 million for the verification of the list and an additional N159 million for the same purpose. It is worth noting that the company, which was registered March 3, 2009, with registration number 804833, has Minister Tunji Ojo and his wife Abimbola, listed as directors with Gbadamasi Gbadamasi Clement as company’s secretary.

“We strongly believe that Minister Tunji Ojo’s actions are in direct violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the Code of Conduct law. Sections 5 and 6 of the Code of Conduct law clearly prohibits public officers from engaging in conflicts of interests and participating in any business other than farming.

“It is a known fact that contact of this magnitude could not have been approved except by the Federal Executive Council, which Minister Tunji Ojo is a member.”
(New Telegraph)