Again, Buhari hints at probing Obasanjo over $16bn power expenditure

Chidi Samuel|

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday for the second time raised the possibility of probing ex-president Obasanjo as he vowed to recover the $16 billion dollars allegedly wasted on the power sector when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in power.

In 2018, Buhari stated that former president Obasanjo had questions to answer of the money spent on power during his time in office.

The President revisited the issue on Tuesday while addressing the APC faithful at his presidential rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state as he vowed to go after the people who mismanaged the money meant for the development of the sector.

“You know we are building roads; the railway was virtually killed we are rebuilding it and there was no power, we are bringing power back.”

“The previous government mentioned on their own that they spent 16 billion American dollars for power. But you are better witnesses than myself. Where is the power? Where is the money? We will follow them and eventually God willing we will get them and we will get our money back.

“We are also promising that we will make people who occupy executive positions both in federal and state levels to be accountable to the people. If you could recall when I came in 2015 under our great party, the party articulated three issues which we campaign and were voted on. These are security, economy and fighting corruption.”