Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and former World Bank Vice President Africa region, has, in a brazen post, denied allegations that her tenacious support for the suspended Senator Natasha was motivated by monetary gains.
Ezekwesili, who rallied behind Senator Natasha moments after the latter made a shocking revelation on Arise TV about the Senate President’s alleged advances, has been vocal about fairness and equity in the approach to the matter.
Ezekwesili has also demanded that Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio step aside for an impartial probe and for Senator Natasha’s petition to be handled.
However, the emergence of Prof. Mgbeke has thrust the case into a dicey situation with allegations that Senator Natasha paid her 200 million to indict the Senate President in an organ harvesting case.
The allegations also referenced the late Umoren in an ambiguous context, prompting Prof. Mgbeke to request a thorough re-investigation into the matter by the Nigerian Police.
Earlier, Prof. Mgbeke had taken to Facebook to extensively critique Ezekwesili’s memo to Senator Natasha, describing it as emotive propaganda driven by emotions and gender bias.
However, in a pragmatic response to Mgbeke’s criticism, Ezekwesili asserted that her voice is invaluable, priceless and cannot be bought for any amount of money.
โI see how my unwavering support for your cry for justice has sent your adversaries into a frenzyโresorting to desperate, laughable falsehoods,โ she wrote.
โNo sensible and decent person who knows my incorruptible track record is deceived by the ridiculous fabrications being peddled by your traducers.
โThey knowโwithout a doubt โ that no amount of money, not even all the wealth in every Central Bank in the world, can buy my convictions, voice, and stance on any matter I choose to support. So, worry not, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.โ
Our commitment to justice is unshaken, and we will not relent until justice is served,โ she said.
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