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All are corrupt; executive, legislature, judiciary, Osinbajo claims

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October 21, 2016

All are corrupt; executive, legislature, judiciary, Osinbajo claims

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has branded all institutions of government as being corrupt, beginning from the executive, legislature to the judiciary.

Osinbajo, who said that the present administration’s fight against corruption will touch every sector in the society, however emphasised that the country needs a serious reorientation.

The Vice President stated this in Ekiti on Friday when he spoke at the 2016 convocation ceremony of the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti.

“I have great respect for Chief Afe Babalola because of his stand against corruption. Sometimes in 2002, Chief Babalola argued the case for the establishment of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission where he let the court realise that corruption is the greatest problem of our nation.

“All the institutions of government, I mean the executive, legislature and the judiciary are corrupt. What we need is serious reorientation. That is why ABUAD is a great university because it teaches learning, character and morality. So, value reorientation is a key weapon to fight corruption.

“That was why the present federal government is intervening, because if we refuse, every facet of the country will fail. We must act fast and deal with the situation as quickly as possible.”

Earlier, Governor Ayodele Fayose called on the Federal Government to support the state in the construction of an airport.

In his response to the governor’s request, Osinbajo said, “The Federal government will continue to give support to every project that will fast-track development in each of the states of the federation. We know how important this airport is to ABUAD.”

By Ebere Ndukwu …

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yanju omotodun

October 21, 2016 at 7:58 pm

our vice president has said it all. all saves no one is free from corruption. even Buhari is corrupt.

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JOHNSON PETER

October 21, 2016 at 8:01 pm

simply means, he himself is corrupt. Osinbajo should caution his mouth especially the way he speaks in public so that he won’t have beef with his boss.

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Amarachi Okoye

October 22, 2016 at 1:51 pm

Osinbajo is a mad man because be he knows is mind is full of corruption. No matter what he says am not moves with is lies

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Amaka Okoro

October 22, 2016 at 1:56 pm

I wonder what Nigeria will look like if corruption stop but i doubt if there is anything like stopping corruption

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