Buhari Challenges Jonathan to Publish KPMG Audit Report on Missing $20 Billion

Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has challenged President Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government to submit the KPMG forensic audit report on the missing $20 billion in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the National Assembly and publish it in newspapers for Nigerians to assess. Buhari questioned the audacity of the President, PDP, and NNPC in disobeying the National Assembly's request to scrutinize the KPMG audit report.

Key Takeaways:

• Buhari challenged President Jonathan and the PDP government to submit the KPMG forensic audit report on the missing $20 billion in NNPC to the National Assembly and publish it in newspapers for Nigerians to assess.
• The report was procured by the government in response to public outcry, and Buhari wonders why the President and the PDP are being uncooperative.
• The PDP and NNPC have been accused of treating Nigerians with impunity by hiding facts relating to petro-dollar trade, and some officials have been engaging in luxury globetrotting while Nigerians suffer in poverty and squalor.
• Buhari asked if the NNPC is a sacred cow, and whether the President can be a judge in his own case, especially when allegations of corruption and stealing of public funds have been raised.
• Buhari demanded that the KPMG report be made public for third-party verification, as it was funded by taxpayer's money and is considered a public property.

Statistics:

• $20 billion: The amount of missing funds in NNPC that Buhari has challenged the government to investigate and publish the KPMG audit report on.
• KPMG: The forensic auditing firm that was commissioned by the government to investigate the missing funds, and whose report Buhari has demanded be published.

Sources:

• Daily Trust
• AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com)
• COMTEX
• Byline: Nuruddeen M. Abdallah, Feb 24, 2015.