N255m cars scandal: Embattled Oduah storms Aso Villa, seeks private chat with Jonathan

Indications emerged Sunday night that the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, is currently fighting with both teeth and tongue in order to save her job.

It was learnt that the troubled Minister within the last days had been seeking private audience with President Goodluck Jonathan for one on one chat over the ongoing crisis in the aviation sector.

Sources said that Miss Oduah was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during the weekend looking so troubled and shattered, following the calls by Nigerians for her immediate removal over the acquisition of two BMW bulletproof cars for her official use.

A close insider who was present during Oduah’s visit to the Villa, told Punch that she “wanted to explain herself to the President, who like every Nigerian, was embarrassed by the media reports and the evidence of the purchase of the two cars at an outrageous sum of N255m.”

The source added that, “She was here (Villa) on Friday but like you know, Mr. President was busy throughout the weekend.”

Asked if Oduah eventually saw Mr. president, the source said, “I cannot tell for sure if the Minister who looked worried saw him or not.”

Contrary to media reports that Oduah would appear before the Senate this week for questioning, the source said it was not true, noting that the Minister only came to the Villa to beg the president and others to help save her job.