Vanguard Newspaper My power project story, by Olusegun Obasanjo Written by Gbenga Adefaye, Editor Monday, May 12, 2008 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in his first public reaction to spate of allegations of corruption and probes of his administration, stated last night that he acted above board in his eight years as President between 1999 and 2007. He also demands that if anyone in his government is found wanting, such person should get adequate sanctions. Chief Obasanjo, in a 5018- word rebuttal to the Ndudi Elumelu Committee probing the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP), insisted that his government followed the due process in its power projects by complying with Section 148 of the 1999 Constitution; that all companies awarded contracts were duly registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission; that the current delay in executing the power projects is at the expense of Nigeria’s much-needed development. Obasanjo who is bill...
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