"WHO STOLE THE MEAT FROM THE COOKING POT"

Hmmm, most of us may remember our playful days in primary school when we played the game “who stole the meat from the cooking pot”.

It’s a game of accusation and counter accusation…from “form a big circle, like your mama’s cooking pot”, the announcer now proceeds to accuse a member of the playgroup and counter accusations goes on and on. I never thought it would play itself in real life.

Otedola

The recent scandal between Femi Otedola and Hon Farouk Lawan is really amusing albeit serious. Money exchanged hands, not even Naira notes, thousands of dollars in cash and they say Nigeria is in debts. A total of six hundred and twenty thousand dollars changed hands!

“Cunny man die, cunny man burry am”, an adage that rings so true in today’s world. The revered Hon and Zenon Oil giant squared up to each other in the famous game “who stole the meat from the cooking pot”

“No 1 stole the meat from the cooking pot”

Backed with video evidence Femi Otedola told his story to the press.

“Oh me?”

Farouk Lawan was absolutely stunned and denied the allegation profusely, he even swore never to have met and collected the marked notes from Otedola.

“Yes you”

 Otedola proceeded to spill the beans. The video was even watched by former President Obj, Uncle Jonaa, Sambo et al and they must have been wondering how the SSS pulled that kind of stunt.

“It couldn’t be”

Lawan launched some late moves, now remembering that he took the money from Otedola but only in a bid to expose him. Hear him “Given the desperation of Mr. Otedola, handling this matter, in a firm but diplomatic manner is necessary as he has also made some veiled threats which put me and members of the committee in a delicate situation.” He also presented evidence; dated police memos to buttress his point.

Lawan

“Then who”

Now Otedola took the matter to the police, submitted the video evidence and left some strong words for Lawan. Otedola told the police that the persistent demands by Lawan for the balance of the bribe made on telephone were recorded in audio format. Both the audio and video recordings of the transactions were submitted yesterday.

 “Why did he go to the man’s house? If you wanted to expose him, what stopped you from asking him to come and meet you at your own location?”

 “Would it have been a coincidence? Otedola accused him of demanding the bribe to remove the name of his firm from the list of indicted firms. It turned out that while the report was being considered by the House, the same Lawan applied to remove Zenon from the list. We are disturbed over this development”, an embittered member said.

Investigations showed that Lawan’s explanation that he wrote the Chairman of the House Committee on Drugs/Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Mr. Adams Jagaba, and attached the bribe money reportedly did not convince some lawmakers.

“Why did he choose Jagaba and not the police or other security agencies?

And the show of shame goes on…