"Respect Your Age Or Else I Will Open Up On You" Former EFCC Boss Waziri tells Ex President, Obasanjo

A  former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on Wednesday described as “blatant falsehood,” the claim by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo that she was recommended for the EFCC job by convicted former Delta State Governor, James Ibori.

Expressing surprise that a man who has been twice a Nigerian  leader would “descend so low to peddle falsehood,” Waziri warned Obasanjo to respect his age or else she would  “open up on him.”

“I will like to warn that those who live in glass houses don’t throw stones and as such Obasanjo should not allow me open up on him. Respectable elder statesmen act and speak with decorum”, she said in a statement personally signed by her.

Waziri, in the statement which showed her level of anger, said she  doubted  if Obasanjo could  boast her level of education.

The  EFCC former chairman  then went ahead to reel out her educational qualification and her relationship with international security agencies while  serving in the Nigeria Police Force for 35 years.

She said, “Again for the record, I served in the NPF for 35 years and got to the pinnacle of my career before my appointment as   the EFCC chairman. If Obasanjo’s real age has not blurred his memory, I will like to remind him that I was a Commissioner of Police, Admin Force CID, CP, General Investigations, CP, Anti-fraud, CP , X squad, CP, and  Police Special Fraud Unit where I secured the first conviction in a case of Advance Fee Fraud in Nigerian history.

She also said:

“I will also like to remind Obasanjo that no chairman of the EFCC has till date beaten my records in terms of investigation of high profile cases, prosecution, conviction and recovery.”

She  told  Obasanjo that the Act establishing the EFCC stipulates  that the chairman shall ‘be a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent; and possess not less than 15 years cognate experience’.

Waziri said while she holds the office of a Head of State in the highest esteem, it was necessary to put on the record for the umpteenth time, that the claim that Ibori recommended her for the EFCC job  “ is a totally unfounded, blatant lie.”

The ex-anti graft Czar added, “The truth is that I never met Ibori in my life until after months in office as chairman of the EFCC when I used to see him in the Presidential Villa.

It is on record today that I initiated the investigation that drove Ibori into the waiting hands of  the Interpol and  the Metpolice.

“As such, it is illogical and nonsensical for anyone to continue to insinuate that Ibori had a hand in my appointment. I remember this was one of the lies Obasanjo’s sit-tight pawns cooked to stop my appointment as  the EFCC chairman in 2008.”

Nelson Mandela Discharged from Hospital Today

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital in Pretoria where he has been treated for nearly three months, Skynews reports.

“Madiba’s condition remains critical and is at times unstable,” the Presidency said, referring to the 95-year-old by his clan name.

Mandela was admitted on June 8 with a recurring lung infection and had previously been in a critical but stable condition, according to the office of President Jacob Zuma.

The government statement added: “His home has been reconfigured to allow him to receive intensive care there.

“The health care personnel providing care at his home are the very same who provided care to him in hospital.

“If there are health conditions that warrant another admission to hospital in future, this will be done.”

Zuma’s office said the elderly statesman has been treated by “a large medical team from the military, academia, private sector and other public health spheres”.

‘I’ll Never Forget Those Things, But I Forgive Him:’ - Kelly Rowland Speaks On Abusive Ex-Boyfriend

 

Kelly Rowland shocked the world when she offered fans a glimpse into her personal life with new track, “Dirty Laundry.” In the song, Rowland unmasks, boldly singing about being in a tumultuous relationship with an abusive ex-boyfriend and harboring feelings of envy towards her friend and former group member, Beyoncé.

The 32-year-old songstress later deemed the song as a form of “therapy.”

“Doing this song for me was so therapeutic. Honesty, like my mama always says, is always the best policy,” Rowland told her audience before performing the popular song during a May concert.

During another performance of the track, the former Destiny’s Child singer had a tearful breakdown on stage. She later confessed that she got “lost” in her emotions as she performed the critically acclaimed song.

“It’s really weird when you take yourself in front of a crowd.  Even in that moment of when I put my feet up, I felt like I was in therapy.  I was singing and talking about what happened, and for a moment, it was like that crowd wasn’t even there.  And then when the music stopped…I was like ‘You are live Kel.  Calm down.’  And I had to calm down, and then I had to breathe.  You get lost…and it’s nothing wrong with getting lost.  But that was weird.  I felt like I could do that with D.C. “

Although Kelly still appears to be emotionally working through those past experiences, she recently admitted during an interview with OMG Insider that she made the choice to forgive her ex-boyfriend for the abuse the her inflicted upon her during their relationship.

“A piece of me would just go away every time he would say something.I’ll never forget those things. I’ll forgive him.”

She’s also convinced that he’s a changed man.

“He’s a different person now but it was things to tear me down as a person, as a woman. I was just so young and allowed him to do those things to me.”

Kelly went on to squash rumors that she’s beefing with Beyoncé, even getting a little teary eyed when was questioned about the current status of the relationship with her former group member.

“People wanted those stories for years. That’s just so sad on them because it’s not like that. I think it’s so sad that we live in a world where people don’t want to see women get along and encourage and empower each other and that’s what we do for each other.”
“I love my sister and she is so incredibly supportive… one of the closest people to me,” Kelly continued, fighting back tears.

 Source: WENN