Senator Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra North) has dismissed reports that she purchased a mansion worth $1.2 million in London while she was a minister under the President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
The lawmaker is alleged to have acquired the property using someone else’s name.
Speaking on Thursday, Oduah said, ”Of course, the allegation is not true, it cannot be true.
”It is unfortunate that we have a country where journalists will copy a story without verifying the authenticity of that story.
”When you read my statement on it later, then it will be for you to make up your mind. But, categorically it is untrue and it is unfair.”
Oduah recalled how she was once accused of purchasing two BMW cars when she was a Minister.
”In fact, bullet proof cars were never a transaction that was not approved.
”They were two vehicles that were on higher purchase by the agency and the ministry directed that because of the need as proposed by the agency, they should go ahead and do the higher purchase.
”Suddenly, for the online medium, higher purchase turned into procurement; I don’t know if there is a similarity between higher purchase and procurement.
”So, I now realise and sympathise with anybody that works or tries to work for the government, because you will have the likes of Sahara Reporters thrive on making your life difficult,” she said.
