eagle,eye:


Wise man, so in your stupidity you are buying this rubish story that it is the so called members of the Council of State, that approved the pardon?
I SMH for you imbe.cile

ITbomb:
Some people are educated and can make logical argument while others were just instructed and are still waiting for instructions from their financiers to blame this morning traffic jam on GEJ

kukus01:
Since fools like u dont understand what the council of state stand for, and always ready to blame your failure in life on GEJ go and carry your placards and protest the pardon infront of aso rock and protest it. you this product of a bathroom quickie!!!!

Makzylopez: Nigerians are ignorantly aiding international media to paint the country the way they like in the international domain. is not as if i support the development. but my little research has made me to understand that is a prerogative power exercised by heads of government all over the globe. for instance, US Democratic President Barack Obama has pardoned 16 people up to this point in his term of office. Among them are:

eGuerrilla:

None of those felons had executive powers which provided direct control over the treasury of a state.
None of those felons were political benefactors of Obama.

Against this backdrop, do you see how easy it is to draw parallels between your contribution, here, and the onset of reta.ardation.

Makzylopez: so what is your argument wiseman, is it that their crimes are unpardonable or what ?

Makzylopez: so what is your argument wiseman, is it that their crimes are unpardonable or what ?

eGuerrilla:

My argument is that GEJ appears to have reached for a new low in his fight against corruption.

The pardon granted to Salisu Buhari back in 2000 was bad enough, but this one clearly sets Nigeria apart as a country that cannot be taken seriously in matters relating to financial probity.

A more upright individual would rather walk away than to be seen spinning yarns intended to provide some kind of smokescreen.

Makzylopez: you are not been objective and sincere here. your feud is just because GEJ is involved. is He the author of the constitution which empowers him to grant pardon with approval from the council of state ?

bravolad: It is very sad and pathetic for those corrupt politicians who were convicted for crimes they actually committed were granted state pardon. They have set a very bad precedence. In developed countries, state pardon is granted to very rare individuals. For instance, if you were wrongly convicted for participating in a coup, you could receive presidential pardon. But in Nigeria, most convicted politicians have been granted state pardon. What signal are they sending to the public? Of course steal, get convicted & receive presidential pardon. Very unfortunate I must confess. Politicians steal with impunity and get away with it.

I dare say Nigeria will continue to wallow in the shackles of underdevelopment with the current crop of leaders who have nothing to offer. It is very obvious that the president is acting out a script, which is the height of incompetence. He has no clue as to how to tackle the numerous challenges facing the country yet he is busy transversing the length & breath of the world which is aimed at wealth accumulation rather than development. I am with you.Dont worry,TIME SHALL TELL A BETTER STORY.

They have no positive response to the problems facing the country in terms of insecurity, economic failure of the country, lack of social amenities, hunger, poverty, unemployment just to mention a few.

It is a big shame that people can steal & go free in this country. Soon, Ibori would be granted state pardon when he serves out his jail term.

We need to rise up & challenge this corruption that has reared it's ugly head against our progress as a people.

Makzylopez: [b]Nigerians are ignorantly aiding international media to paint the country the way they like in the international domain. is not as if i support the development. but my little research has made me to understand that is a prerogative power exercised by heads of government all over the globe. for instance, US Democratic President Barack Obama has pardoned 16 people up to this point in his term of office. Among them are:

*James Bernard Banks, of Liberty, Utah, sentenced to two years of probation in 1972 for illegal possession of government property.[21]

*Russell James Dixon, of Clayton, Ga., sentenced to two years of probation in 1960 for a liquor law violation.[21]

*Laurens Dorsey, of Syracuse, N.Y., sentenced in 1998 to five years of probation and $71,000 in restitution for conspiracy to defraud by making false statements to the Food and Drug Administration.[21]

*Ronald Lee Foster, of Beaver Falls, Pa., sentenced in 1963 to a year of probation and a $20 fine for mutilating coins.[21]

*Timothy James Gallagher, of Navasota, Texas, sentenced in 1982 to three years of probation for cocaine possession and conspiracy to distribute.[21]

*Roxane Kay Hettinger, Powder Springs, Ga., sentenced in 1986 to 30 days in jail and three years of probation for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.[21]

*Edgar Leopold Kranz Jr., of Minot, N.D., who received 24 months of confinement and a pay reduction for cocaine use, adultery and bouncing checks.[21]

*Floretta Leavy, of Rockford, Ill., sentenced in 1984 to 366 days in prison and three years of parole for drug offenses.[21]

*Scoey Lathaniel Morris, of Crosby, Texas, sentenced in 1991 to three years of probation and $1,200 restitution for counterfeiting offenses.[21]
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aidelojestan: Wether we accept it or not, GEJ is stil d president so he's got d right to do whatever he wishes to do