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Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by Nobody: 11:35am On Dec 24, 2012
Nigerian senator cannot drive himself instead he will go on entourage and which police go stop them when him mate full there with the senator
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by etunoman76(m): 12:13pm On Dec 24, 2012
Presently, it isn't possible. I know of a former NNPC GMD that drives around Abuja drunk and, instead of arresting him, the police will drive him home in that state. And the painful thing is that it happens over and over again. That is the type country we live in. Maybe the FRSC should take their campaign to the 'untouchables'
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by Afolabs101: 12:31pm On Dec 24, 2012
Erm.... How are you gonna prove the senator is drunk, or over the blood alcohol limit, when we don't have field or station sobriety kits In fact, what is the legal limit that someone can drink and still be allowed to drive In fact, is it even illegal to drink and drive in Nigeria

Any lawyers in the house??
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by adconline(m): 12:32pm On Dec 24, 2012
Are u asking Naija police whose members drink on the job?
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by Hardfact: 12:39pm On Dec 24, 2012
miiraaj: Vote for Buhari in 2015, and we shall see it happen.

Buhari is off the topic. By the way, he should be too old by then, unless we are planning for another Yar Adua.
@Topic, answer is NO! Nigerian legislature are known for far more serious misconducts which they are hardly ever punished for. Recall Facrook Lawal and Oledola saga.
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by PosCaricature: 12:41pm On Dec 24, 2012
ogugua88: The answer should be yes but our politicians think they are gods or above the law. Someone will be paid off and the issue will never have happened.
I don't understand your point sir.
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by PosCaricature: 12:42pm On Dec 24, 2012
ogugua88: The answer should be yes but our politicians think they are gods or above the law. Someone will be paid off and the issue will never have happened.
Your point isn't understood sir.
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by johnie: 2:52pm On Dec 24, 2012
[size=16pt]Traffic offence: Ekiti lawmaker weeps over N30,000 fine[/size]
December 13, 2012 by Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti

The lawmaker representing Moba Constituency II at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mrs. Ayoka Fatumbi, broke down in tears as officials of Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency fined her N30,000 for violating traffic laws.

It was gathered that the lawmaker’s car, a Toyota Sienna, was impounded by officials of the agency for packing loaves of bread on the roof of the car and for using the House of Assembly number plate on her private car.

The car with number plate EKHA 03, was said to have been impounded at Ajilosun area around 9.20am on Wednesday.

The car was brought to the premises of the agency.

However, the Chairman of the EKSTMA, Mr. Sola Waya, and the General Manager of the agency, Mr. Charles Fasuba, disagreed on the fine slammed on the lawmaker.

While the chairman was said to have asked the lawmaker to go without paying any fine, Fasuba insisted that the woman must pay the fine.

Fasuba said, “The law is not only for the poor but for both the poor and the rich. The laws were not made for just a section of the society. It doesn’t matter which religion or political party you belong, if you violate the law you will be made to pay for it.

“It is sad for a lawmaker that was a part of the House which passed the law to violate it. Anybody who violates the law will pay the fine.”



However, Fatumbi pleaded that she was not aware that she had to get a permit from the agency before using a vehicle with carrier to transport goods.

The lawmaker said, “The materials in the vehicle are for the empowerment programme in my constituency tomorrow (today).

“ I don’t know we have to get a permit at the agency before we can use the car to carry load since it has a carrier. I don’t know that a vehicle that has carrier cannot be used to carry load in Ekiti State.”

http://www.punchng.com/metro/traffic-offence-ekiti-lawmaker-weeps-over-n30000-fine/
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by ichommy(m): 2:57pm On Dec 24, 2012
Film, Arrest ke?
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by jephiano: 6:57pm On Dec 24, 2012
I'm finding it hard to get past d Senator's name:CRAPO.:p Men i just cant stop laughingcheesycheesy
Re: US Senator Arrested For Drunk Driving : Can This Happen In Nigeria? by ninja4life(m): 7:39pm On Dec 27, 2012
pDude: The senator will first ask: Do you know who I am? Thereafter, he will slap the policeman and then his countless aides will give the policeman the beating of his life. Then the next day that policeman will join the unemployment workforce cheesy

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