Aircraft Purchase: Buhari Acted Under Doctrine Of Necessity – Keyamo

The Spokesperson for President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign
Organisation, Festus Keyamo, has explained the withdrawal of $1
billion from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of Tucano
Aircraft by the presidency.

Keyamo, who was a guest on Channels Television programme, Sunday
Politics said President Buhari acted under the doctrine of
necessity, noting that the President’s action was justifiable.

“Nigerians will understand that the President acted under
necessity. In this case, there is justification for what Buhari did
and that is found in the doctrine of necessity,” he said.

He explained that the purchase of Tucano Aircraft was done in
the overall interest of Nigerians as it is aimed at combating
terrorism and insurgency.

Keyamo, who is also a member of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) praised the Buhari
administration for transparency in handling the affairs of the
country.

This he explained was the reason why the United States of
America sold the weapons to Nigeria.

“It is a credit to Mr President that he went back to the
National Assembly to seek approval.

“Other Presidents did not do that at all. Obasanjo paid about
$17 billion to pay the Paris club without even going back to the
NASS even thereafter. So it is a huge credit to Buhari that he
wants to still instill some financial discipline,” Keyamo said.

President Buhari had come under criticism especially by the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the
controversial purchase of the aircraft at the sum of $496
million.

The Senate had during its plenary last week Thursday asked
Senate President Bukola Saraki to invoke Section 143 of the
constitution in view of President Buhari’s approval of the
extra-budgetary spending of 496 million dollars to purchase the
aircraft.

In a motion moved by the Chairman Senate Committee on Public
Account, Senator Mathew Urhogide, is of the opinion that “It’s a
violation of Section 80 subsection 1, 2, 3, 4.

He said, “The procedure of the expenditure is wrong. There ought
to be an appropriation before such expenditure. I hereby request
that the Senate President should invoke Section 18 of the
Constitution.”

Some Senators who expressed disapproval at the President’s
action also moved for impeachment proceedings be levelled against
President Buhari over moves to add the purchase meant to be
delivered in 2020 in this year’s budget appropriation.

The Spokesperson for President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign
Organisation, Festus Keyamo, has explained the withdrawal of $1
billion from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of Tucano
Aircraft by the presidency.

Keyamo, who was a guest on Channels Television programme, Sunday
Politics said President Buhari acted under the doctrine of
necessity, noting that the President’s action was justifiable.

“Nigerians will understand that the President acted under
necessity. In this case, there is justification for what Buhari did
and that is found in the doctrine of necessity,” he said.

He explained that the purchase of Tucano Aircraft was done in
the overall interest of Nigerians as it is aimed at combating
terrorism and insurgency.

Keyamo, who is also a member of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) praised the Buhari
administration for transparency in handling the affairs of the
country.

This he explained was the reason why the United States of
America sold the weapons to Nigeria.

“It is a credit to Mr President that he went back to the
National Assembly to seek approval.

“Other Presidents did not do that at all. Obasanjo paid about
$17 billion to pay the Paris club without even going back to the
NASS even thereafter. So it is a huge credit to Buhari that he
wants to still instill some financial discipline,” Keyamo said.

President Buhari had come under criticism especially by the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the
controversial purchase of the aircraft at the sum of $496
million.

The Senate had during its plenary last week Thursday asked
Senate President Bukola Saraki to invoke Section 143 of the
constitution in view of President Buhari’s approval of the
extra-budgetary spending of 496 million dollars to purchase the
aircraft.

In a motion moved by the Chairman Senate Committee on Public
Account, Senator Mathew Urhogide, is of the opinion that “It’s a
violation of Section 80 subsection 1, 2, 3, 4.

He said, “The procedure of the expenditure is wrong. There ought
to be an appropriation before such expenditure. I hereby request
that the Senate President should invoke Section 18 of the
Constitution.”

Some Senators who expressed disapproval at the President’s
action also moved for impeachment proceedings be levelled against
President Buhari over moves to add the purchase meant to be
delivered in 2020 in this year’s budget appropriation.