IBB To Buhari: I Will Expose You If You Continue Probe Into Halliburton Bribe Scandal

According to reports, President Muhammadu Buhari dumped his intended re-opening of investigation into the $182million Halliburton bribe scandal so as not to step on the toes of some ‘sacred cows’ who have vowed to expose him if it was discovered they were involved in the bribery scandal.

It was gathered that the probe would have led to past leaders like former Head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), and General Olusegun Obasanjo, also a former Head of State and President.

According to a CNN iReport, Buhari’s August visit to the USA was to re-open the case but when Obasanjo found out, he called IBB, bringing to his attention the way Buhari was going about the anti-corruption fight, adding that he would eventually probe the majority of past administration, including that of IBB.

It was also gathered that, when the hints was too tough, the two former leaders called the attention of another former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar.

The report revealed that Abdusalami paid a visit to IBB in his Minna Castle in Niger State. It was there they concluded that IBB should stylishly pass-on their statement to Buhari to stop his earlier, intentioned probe of his predecessors.

In a press statement issued by IBB through his media adviser, Prince Kassim Afegbua, it was inferred that IBB intends to expose Buhari misdeeds if he eventually go on with the probe.

The statement reportedly reads in part:

“On General Buhari, it is not in IBB’s tradition to take up issues with his colleague former president. But, for the purpose of the record, we are conversant with General Buhari’s so-called holier-than-thou-attitude. He is a one-time minister of petroleum and we have good records of his tenure.

Secondly, he also presided over Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) which records we also have. We challenge him to come out in clean hands in those two portfolios he headed. Or, we will help him to expose his records of performance during those periods. Those who live in glass houses do not throw stones. General Buhari should be properly guided.”

According to the CNN iReport, when intelligence report reached Buhari on the position of these retired Army Generals and former Heads of State, and bearing in mind how mean they can fully engage him in ‘dirty-fight’ which may ridicule him in the eyes of Nigerians and expose his stewardship then as Minister of Petroleum in 1976 that led to the alleged disappearance of a whooping US $2.8 Billion from the NNPC account in Midlands Bank, United Kingdom allegedly under his watchful-eyes, Buhari quickly made a detour and issued a press statement through Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser, Media & Publicity claiming the investigation of Buhari administration would only be limited to his predecessor, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GEJ, the man who honourably handed peacefully to Buhari on May 28, 2015 at Eagle Square so Nigeria may remain united as an indivisible nation.

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