Just when Nigerians thought they had heard it all, Senator Sumaila Kawu, the lawmaker representing Kano South senatorial district, decided to drop a bomb shell.
Kawu has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of introducing corruption into the National Assembly during his tenure.
As we speak, the social media space is on fire.
This accusation follows Obasanjo’s recent criticism of lawmakers.
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The former president dragged lawmakers for allegedly setting their salaries and allowances amid the ongoing economic hardship in the country.
In a response, Senator Kawu, who has made headlines recently with his comments about lawmakers’ earnings, blamed Obasanjo for laying the foundation of corruption in the legislative arm of government.
Kawu spoke during an appearance on Channels Television, on Thursday.
“When you are talking about corruption, it is Obasanjo who introduced corruption into the National Assembly,” he said.
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He did not stop there, he went on to affirm that he has proof to back up his claim.
Obasanjo And The Third Term Move
Kawu alleged that Obasanjo’s government and his associates corrupted certain members of the National Assembly in an attempt to alter the Constitution to allow him to run for a third term as president.
He said: “I have proof because it is his government and his associates who corrupted some members of the National Assembly for them to alter the Constitution for him to continue to contest for a third term as president.”
Obasanjo, who served as Nigeria’s president from 1999 to 2007, has recently been vocal about the issue of lawmakers’ compensation, accusing them of being out of touch with the economic realities faced by ordinary Nigerians.
His remarks have reignited the long-standing debate over the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers.
