Nunieh recently made some damning revelations about the Minister and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State on his handling of the Ministry.
Addressing the press after she appeared before Senate adhoc Committee investigating NDDC, Mrs Nunieh recounted her ordeal at the hands of the Minister before she was removed as the NDDC MD.
Among other claims, Mrs. Nunieh said, “Nobody makes any payment in NDDC without Godswill Akpabio’s approval. When we first came, on the day of the inauguration, he said to me in the car, ‘Madam MD, if you don’t do what I say, the same pen with which I used to sign your paper is the same pen I’ll use to remove you.
“He said the first thing I should do when I get to Port Harcourt is to change the dollars in the NDDC account. I was scared to do that and he claimed that I have a poverty mentality that I’m afraid of money. All of you knew that he accused me of refusing to spend money. It is strange today, it’s about money.
After that, he came to Port Harcourt two days after the inauguration and told me that the first thing I should do was to change the dollars.”
But reacting in a television interview that has gone viral on social media, Akpabio said the former NDDC MD has character problem.
The Minister also charged his interviewer to bring the four husbands of Nunieh, whom she had allegedly divorced, to the studio to attest to her temperament.
According to him, “I don’t want to discuss her because that’s not the job of a Minister.The last MD you mentioned, Joy Nunieh, I wish she can go to hospital, see a doctor take some injections and relax.
“I’m not saying that there’s something wrong with her, but I’m saying there’s something wrong with her temperament. Remember she had about four other husbands that she married.
You also need to bring all the other former husbands to the studio so that you ask them questions one after the other because it looks like character
“They will have answers to her problem. Not a professional conduct, is she a professional?
They will tell you about her characters because what I’m seeing here…if somebody comes up and say something on television channel…then the whole world…Nigerians love bad news and my job is to protect the citizens of the country and the administration of Mr. President .
“I must tell you that even Mr. President, President Buhari was not aware of all these things because I did not want to bother because he will be shocked.”
from dailypost
*I wanted to send him a memo for not facing the accusations but bringing her private life into question but i realised that all is fair in love and war.....
I am sure she will respond again or run!!!
I am sure she will respond again or run!!!
I was about to cuss him out too, till I read your foot note @ sdk.
ReplyDeleteBut he didn't respond to any of her allegations.
Nawa o! Good morning to y'all on here
DeleteHe has no right but in trying to defend yourself of any accusations, even how one was born will be said so as to divert attention.
DeleteIf we have good interviewers, they will always stick to that main point not jumping to another question.
Akpabio chop money but being in APC clan, Buhari will mumuishly pass the plate and spoon to him.
So Akpabio knew there was something wrong with her temperament and that she had 4 husbands before he offered her the job. He must also be questioned on his hiring decisions. Stupid man.
DeleteWho does that? Her personal business has nothing to do with her official business and the interview shows his lack of candor and how childish he is! A whole minister talking about an irrelevant issue while being accused of a more serious issue? Another narcissistic man. Only in
DeleteNigeria. Shameless and self entitlement rude man
Who does that? Her personal business has nothing to do with her official business and the interview shows his lack of candor and how childish he is! A whole minister talking about an irrelevant issue while being accused of a more serious issue? Another narcissistic man. Only in
DeleteNigeria. Shameless and self entitlement rude man
Did she turn you down to be husband No 5 or why are you so pained by bringing that topic into a corruption accusation? And why is that your business to tell the world about that? He is not only stupid but also gullible to have bought out her personal business into this, He need to talk about the matter at hand and should stop trying to digress. Typical judgement mentality
DeleteDid she turn you down to be husband No 5 or why are you so pained by bringing that topic into a corruption accusation? And why is that your business to tell the world about that? He is not only stupid but also gullible to have bought out her personal business into this, He need to talk about the matter at hand and should stop trying to digress. Typical judgement mentality
DeleteNa wa
ReplyDeleteComing from a man that was sleeping with Ho’s while his long suffering wife was fighting for her life then? This stupid big mouth man with many skeletons in his closet is worst than anything else. So Akpabio zip it and stop making a foolery of yourself before the whole world
DeleteHe had no frigging right bringing her personal life into this... very annoying man!🙄
ReplyDeleteIt is called distraction especially when facts are against the accused. Akpabio chose Ad Hominem attack to curry sympathy from ever emotional and gullible Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteYou're right on this. That's my former governor you people are talking about like this o.
DeleteThat man was born with the gift of talking;like better smooth silver tongue. Don't know if they will be able to finally nail this man cos he doesn't append his signature easily.other innocent people will take the fall for this last last
Akpabio should go and take several seats at the back. Why bring her private life into this? Respond to all she said and you're blabbing.
ReplyDeleteLike always, nothing will come out of the allegations she levelled against him and the corruption in there. The sleeping uncle in charge sure as today is Monday is not and will not be aware of this crisis in NDDC and life goes on. The country long passed redemption.
Stop blabbing Mr Akpabio, answer all the accusations against you. Her personal life has nothing to do with what is on ground.
ReplyDeleteWow! And this is a Minister of Republic of Nigeria? Very disgraceful and unprofessional
DeleteLet the drama begins
ReplyDeleteWho watched channels” politics today” yesterday night?Stella it was Crazy,They were all busy denying and shifting blames, especially the director of project who was very angry until one guy came with receipts,he had evidence of how they were sharing and diverting money meant for ghost projects even the ones meant for students schorlaship abroad,then he went mute and couldn’t defend himself properly,the time was so short yesterday I wish they had given the other guy a longer time to expose them all,it was a big shame
ReplyDeleteMy dear I watched it oh. See accusations flying here and there. Cairo was just blabbing,could not defend himself to save his life. He just kept repeating that he was a man of truth. Mumu.
DeleteBut the sad truth is this is naija,nothing will come out of this. We are still on Magu's case,nothing will come out of that too.
"I don't want to discuss her, because that is not the job of a Minister", but you could talk about her failed marriages ba!🙄🙄🙄🙄. She is not the 1st, and she won't be the last to get married 4times. It's not like she married them at the same time. You slander her, because she refused to help you chop, abi. Issorite.
ReplyDeleteTypical way to shame a woman for failed relationships. See the way he dodged the question that was asked.
DeleteNa today Akpabio is a bully now.
DeleteBini dear, gone are the days when all those names would be a woman down o.
DeleteSpanishlatern, don't mind his silly ass. He needs to be whooped.
DeleteBeyond bully. Another egoistic and shameless idiot
DeleteRespond to the accusations she made. That is her personal life. If she likes she can have 10 husband's who gives a fk? Did you steal yes or no. Trying to shame her will not wash away the points she made concerning you.
ReplyDeleteExactly. I have no idea why he brings her personal information into his being accused of corruption
DeleteHmmmm!!!
ReplyDeleteI believe the woman. Our politicians steal too much.
ReplyDeleteHe can deny all he wants and drag her in the mud. He’s lucky she didn’t record the conversations.
Having 4 husbands or more is non of your business "Criminal Akpabio". Face the allegations and clear yourself if you can.
ReplyDeleteWhy bringing her marital life to the public. Simple question with a simple answer, did you tell her to change the dollar or not Mr.Akpabio?
ReplyDeleteVery shallow way of thinking
DeleteAkpabio is a monumental disgrace and epitome of corruption. Very unfortunate that all Niger delta leaders don't have interest of the people at heart rather than looting.
ReplyDeleteJoy Nunieh- Argumentum ad misericordiam
ReplyDeleteAkpabio- Argumentum ad hominem.
One of them, if not both would definitely end up being probed
All is fair in love and war does not apply to this case especially with Akpabio’s response. We are talking about public government officials, civil servants and public funds not their family food and drinks business.
ReplyDeleteOga minister, who cares if she married 10 husbands before coming to work with you🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽? What we are interested in is, are the allegations true?🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteGodswill Akpabio, we women have gotten past the stage where slut shaming gets to us! If that's all you've got on that woman then you've got nothing!
ReplyDeleteNow Ms Nunieh has called you out and accused you of a lot. Come and answer/defend yourself.
Akpabio the pedophile, you know you live in a glass house, what's with the stone throwing??...
He’s just a childish man. This shows she is right. If she was not he would have faced the accusations head on instead of diverting to her private life. Who cares how many husbands she has? What of how many girls he has slept with while married? What we want to know, Is she saying the truth or not??? Defend urself Mr Akpabio!!
ReplyDeleteAkpabio will go down soon,not after the can of worms opened yesterday on Sunday politics.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. I hope sooo. Cos in this country, the likes of him still remain in power.
DeleteThe Akpabio we know here will rather sacrifice the last treasure he has than allow himself be opened up to jail.
DeleteDid you ever think while he was in PDP that he would ever leave? Leave matter my dear
She obviously struck a nerve, like WTF still searching for the connection between her marital affairs and the allegations,a "Minister" with zero sense of professionalism.
ReplyDeleteTypical Nigerian man. Instead of facing the issue at hand, he brings her personal life into the matter. Very common in offices, even in normal compound matter, some men will be bringing a woman's personal life into question.
ReplyDeleteWoman: You are wrong, if we take this decision, our company will lose money.
Man: I don't blame you naw. If your husband hadn't left you, you won't be talking like this.
Woman: I think we should go with contractor A. He's more reliable.
Man: I don't even want to argue with you. It's your time of the month, abi?
Woman: Mr. X, it is not fair that you didn't contribute for the cleaner's salary. You know she cleans the compound every month.
Mr. X: How dare you? That why you're still single. No husband. Your mates are facing their husbands and children.
It doesn't matter whether she married and divorce 100 husbands because she has a bad character. Are you guilty or not?
Yeah very annoying clique thinking
DeleteTypical I tell you but he failed woefully. They will account for the atrocities they have committed if not now, someday. Surely.
DeleteAkpabio just confirmed what Nunieh accused him of - bullying and intimidation.
ReplyDeleteNunieh accused Akpabio on the job instead of responding with facts to clear his name Akpabio REACTED in anger by dragging her personal life into a case professional misconduct and corruption.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; SMALL MINDS DISCUSS PEOPLE". - Eleanor Roosevelt
a case *of* professional misconduct and corruption. (an omission )
DeleteThis culture of shaming women. Look at the way he is casting doubts on her personae because of 'four husbands'.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the 'four husbands' have to do with the question asked u Oga. Your head must be malfunctioning.
did you do what she accused you of or not?
ReplyDeleteShe is a serial wife and you are a useless serial thief . The money you carried during your tenure as a governor wasn't enough, abi . Shameless Man .
ReplyDeleteWhat's her married status got to do with what's on ground . You sure met your match , onye Oshi. You can imagine not signing any documents but want people under you to sign and commit the crime on your behalf while the money will be yours , Kai , this country is a Joke 😨😨😨 .
WHAT !!!!! So far say the no follow her up to assassinate her cos I fear for her life.
I hope President Buhari will not take these allegations against Akpabio lightly.They should conduct a comprehensive audit on NDDC ministry if none has started. It's high time we end fraudulent activities in this country. The poverty level in Nigeria is alarming,let those found guilty be jailed to bring sanity to the system. Who would have believed Magu would be this corrupt? If Nigeria don't kill corruption then corruption will kill many Nigerians through hunger. Enough is enough.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame Akpabio's defence is on the private life of his accuser so as to distract people's attention. Let's not forget the subject matter pls
Akpabio's slut-shaming the lady is uncalled for. He left the substance and chased shadows instead.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, President Buhari should as a matter of urgency, set up a probe panel to investigate the allegations of Ms Joy Nunieh about Senator Akpabio.
Very silly man!!! Address the allegations against you instead of bringing her personal affair into it. If he was fighting with a man would he have told the man to bring his four wives or drag him because he was married 4 times? You're accused of corruption in your Ministry defend yourself with documents and facts. Appointing Akpabio as minister of Niger Delta Affairs is like appointing an armed robber to protect an ATM. It will disappear last last
ReplyDeleteJust pray that woman hand ain't into deep shit...she is looking for someone to drag down with her..
ReplyDeleteTypical! What is the nexus between her accusations and her personal life? If he had a solid defence, he would be too engrossed in discussing live issues pertaining to his defence than delving into her personal life, like a punk. Let's assume, for argument sake, that she's even a professional prostitute, is he inferring that a woman with questionable morals cannot effectively blow the whistle on a corrupt boss? Did she accuse him of bigamy and lasciviousness or misappropriation of funds. I'm not saying both are mutually exclusive but in this case, they are and should remain so.
ReplyDeleteSo what if she has divorced 4 or 7 husbands? One can argue, in her favour, that she is a no nonsense woman who wouldn't put up with anyone's shenanigans, not even if the person in question is her husband. Besides, with the type of marital horror stories we read here almost every other day, is it so surprising that a woman has divorced 4 men?
If not for religious beliefs, person discipline and perseverance, fear of public perception and societal criticisms, family and peer pressure, lack of financial stability or support, the general fear of the unknown et al, a lot of married women would have been divorced, at least, three times. Slut shaming is petty, in my considered view, and in this case it's not even remotely relevant. Her character as per management and appropriation of funds is what's relevant here and not the number of men whom she chose or chooses to grace her marital bed. The good senator should address the issue on whether or not the allegations lack merit and not delve into the personal life of his accuser. That's the ironic thing about mudsling, the one who slings the mud ends up with muddy hands.
The word 'good' should not be associated with that Senator even as a mere expression. 😖
DeleteAll is fair in love and war has nothing to do with this
ReplyDeleteAkpabio should remove the log in his eyes. What has her ex husbands got to do with the accusations? Typical Nigerian men mentality.
Accuse them and next thing
They over flaunt their wives they have been unfaithful to
Call you ashawo
Say you are bitter and single
Say you were dumped
Call you a runs girl
But will never have substantial evidence to refute the accusations.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
A lot of the very promiscuous like to assume others are like them by pointing dry bony fingers
DeleteLike their father accuser of the brethren
How can you call a woman an ashawo when you are a living breathing petridish ?
The gall of it all
What has her personal life got to do with her professional life? He's so guilty if not he won't be looking for what to use against her.
ReplyDeleteShameless man, what has her martial staus got to do in all these? Face the accusations against you. What a minister how did we get here?
ReplyDeleteIn other words, Mr. Akpabio is guilty as charged. You had opportunity to clear your name and rubbish her accusation but all you could do was to talk about her personal life, shame on you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a country 😩😩😩
ReplyDelete