Following reports in the media over alleged libelous statement made by the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) against the Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, the latter yesterday wrote Aondoakaa who is now the Minister of Special Duties, giving him seven days to substantiate his allegation.

In a letter addressed to Aondoakaa, Akunyili is seeking clarification from him on report by a national daily where he was credited with the statement, "let her go and confront herself with what happen in NAFDAC".
The letter reads: "I am really concerned about your reference to NAFDAC. This is because the statement carries the unmistakable innuendo that I did something untoward and unwholesome while in NAFDAC, it is unfortunate that you have turned my memo to council into a personal attack"

Akunyili further stated that, "your statement means and was understood by the readers to mean that I had while in NAFDAC committed something wrong, I am by this letter insisting that your confirm if the statement credited to you is true. If your answer is no, I am giving you seven (7) days to refute the statement in the said publication, or supply full particulars of your allegation of my misdeeds in NAFDAC to which you alluded to,” he said.

In the event of your failing to so comply, however, I will be left with no alternative than to refer the whole matter to my solicitors for their necessary actions".

The letter is coming admits the controversy that trailed President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s absence from office, leading to a resolution by the National Assembly on Tuesday empowering Goodluck Jonathan to assume the powers of Acting President.

Though, Aondoakaa has been moved to Special Duties, no comment has been heard from him about the latest development. The former Minister of Justice was quoted by a national daily to have accused Akunyili of wanting to be seen as a populist and that her memo is an attempt to "make herself an angel and a cheap hero".


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I have been worried since Dora tookthe ministerial appointment that her inegrity will be compromised.
this last few weeks hashowever allyed my fears

when will Nigerians realise that false accusations disrespect for people's integrity is fast becoming out of fashion.

In the developed world u dare not accuse anyone without adequate evidence.

I look at the way we treat one another and we way we talk to pple here tht i wonder if we belong to the human race at all

the man shld speak up, this time he stepped on the wrong foot.

if Dora wants explanation so be it,

YES! YES!, DORA you are on the right track.

I am happy the minister in question is a laywer who I suppose understands the law of defarmation, innuendos and all that, let him speak up or face the Woman of VALOUR-DORA.

Talk-talk no dey pay all de time.

Aondoakaa has retracted the statement and apologised. See link

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-396791.0.html

both of them are not pure

The guy fear. No mind am

vislabraye:

The guy fear. No mind am

You are so right jare!!

both of them are not pure

You can't just talk you have to prove it Aondoakaa family

Go get him Mrs Akunyili. I perceive a well calculated conspiracy against this fool called Aondoakaa to kick him out of Govt. diplomatically. Let's see how this plays out.

emiwanlee:

both of them are not pure

saint emiwanlee!

serves him right.

he thinks he is making a statement on behalf of the Government.

HIM NO KNOW SAY, TIMES DON CHANGE


EWU

GO Dora, its ur time jooo
that man needs to eat his pooo

Aondoakaa Apologized

Men power pass power! Na person wey never see who beat am, dey make mouth. Go Dora! And who say a stand by truth no dey pay well well?

ifedy:

GO Dora, its your time jooo
that man needs to eat his pooo

exactly

nna, we dey miss egbon musa gan o! all the brodas & sistas for the same house don dey fight!

This Nigerians accuse people without evidence.

nich:

nna, we dey miss egbon musa gan o! all the brodas & sistas for the same house don dey fight!

The guy fear. No mind am

He should retract his statement if he doesn't have any proof.

This is real disgrace for Mr AGF Anaconda abi na wetin be him name some body say him still be minister now no mattaer what the potfolio is LOL, He is now minister of special Duties and i think we all know there Duties to arrange the tables before FEC meeting commence, take the other minister kids to school take microphone to who ever wanna ask question during FEC meetings carry the president briefcase to say it all an errand minister LOL this is a complete demotion. G.J don finish this man kpata kpata

Rolinppp:

He should retract hir statement if he doesn't have any proof.

The stupid man has already done so. I think Nigeria is gaining some momentum when it comes to law. All this does not happen before, where one person will challenge another out-rightly. Good development 9ja. Its a slow but good move towards the right direction.

That name is so weird to me. Where is he from? I always think adirondack when I see that name

@Outstrip
me too.

Aondoaka's Apology

The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), on Thursday apologised to the Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, over disparaging remarks in a newspaper report.
Aondoakaa, who was redeployed to the Ministry of Special Duties on Wednesday by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, was reported by a national daily (not The PUNCH) as having described Akunyili as someone seeking cheap popularity.
In the report published on Monday, the former AGF said Akunyili’s controversial memo asking ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to hand over power to Jonathan, was “self-seeking.”
Speaking further on the memo, which was rejected last week by members of the Federal Executive Council, he advised her to go and confront unstated issues about her tenure at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
Aondoakaa reportedly said, “What she is trying to do is self-seeking. Let her go and confront herself with what happened in NAFDAC.”
The information minister swiftly replied Aondoakaa by telling him in a letter to clarify the comments in the story within seven days or face legal action.
But, in a February 9, 2010 letter to Akunyili, tiled “Re: Retraction of libellous publication,” Aondoakaa adopted a conciliatory tone.
Addressing Akunyili as “My Dear Sister,” he wrote, “I wish to draw your attention to the above subject matter conveyed by your letter dated February 8, 2010.
“While much of the quoted words in your letter can rightly be ascribed to me, the import of the last sentence, to the effect that ‘let her go and confront herself with what happened in NAFDAC’ was meant to be in the positive but was wrongly presented in the negative.
“The correct import of the above quoted words is that the honourable minister had already earned a reputation for herself while at NAFDAC and needs not seek to do more by embarking on the present course of action to the detriment of a resolution already adopted unanimously by members of the FEC.
“Accept the assurances of my highest regards and consideration.”

source - Punch Online

[quote
“The correct import of the above quoted words is that the honourable minister had already earned a reputation for herself while at NAFDAC and needs not seek to do more by embarking on the present course of action to the detriment of a resolution already adopted unanimously by members of the FEC.
[quote][/quote]

This statement is vague and admits nothing yet achieving the desired effect. na waoh; that means Aondoakaa can choose to be "intelligent" when it serves his interest.

emiwanlee:

both of them are not pure

na u pure emiwanlee a.k.a pure water

there is no smoke without no fire

Outstrip:

That name is so weird to me. Where is he from? I always think adirondack when I see that name

Lol Strange? yes kind of, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa(SAN) is from Benue state the name sounds like a tiv one. they usually have names with double alphabets.

akigbemaru:

You are so right jare!!

We all know the role Aondoakaa played in the grand deciet that led the enthownment goodluck as trhe acting president,that is a bad recorded. But Akunyili was one of those that rigged the rerun election in ekiti state. That too is no god record