You are leader of corrupt elite - Presidential aide Onochie slams Ozekhome

- Onochie, President Buhari's aide on new media says Ozekhome is also a corrupt man which explains his complaints

- She said Ozekhome has benefitted from the proceeds of corruption and would no doubt defend the corrupt system

- Onochie said Ozekhome is 'scum' that 'speaks from both-sides of the mouth'

Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide on new media to Nigeria's leader Muhammadu Buhari, has lambasted prominent lawyer Mike Ozekhome for faulting the government's anti corruption war.

In series of tweets in reply to followers on her Twitter handle on Monday, April 17, Onochie accused Ozekhome of being double-mouthed.

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She said the lawyer to Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose was part of the corrupt people fighting against the anti-corruption war of President Buhari.

She tweeted:

Legit.ng recalls that Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria, faulted the approach of the President Buhari-led administration in the fight against corruption in the country.

Ozekhome while speaking at the Sunrise Daily show by Channels Television said the present administration lacks transparency and openness towards the ordinary Nigerians.

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"I am one of those who believe that some of these recoveries are simulated propaganda," Ozekhome said.

"Where is the openness, the transparency as to how these monies are being used for the common man and woman. All the monies that we have been hearing that is being recovered in the last 2 years, where is the money, why are we so poor?" he queried.

Watch APC chieftain Timi Frank warn President Buhari that the ruling party could be voted out of power in 2019.

Source: Legit.ng