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Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by idirect(m): 6:43pm On Mar 14, 2013
Official Gazette Reveals Generals Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999

By SaharaReporters, New York

SaharaReporters has proof that this week’s state pardon of convicted former Bayelsa State governor, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha was merely garnished with other names to cover up the true intent.

An official document known as the "Supplement To The Official Gazette Extraordinary No 33, Vol. 86" published on May 26, 1999 and signed by then military head of state, General Abdusalami Alhaji Abubakar, shows that Lt. General D.O Diya; Maj-Gen. A.T Olanrewaju, Maj-Gen. A.K Adisa and several others were granted clemency at that time, 14 years ago.
This document confirms that the pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan this week to some military generals accused of coup plotting was mere padding to make the pardon of Alamieyeseigha, his former boss who was convicted for grand theft in Bayelsa state, appear palatable to increasingly incredulous Nigerian citizens and international observers.

The gazette, made on March 4, 1999, also listed several other beneficiaries of government clemency, including civilians.

The gazette exposes President Jonathan’s hollow desperation to confuse Nigerians with the specious argument that the clemency had merely been extended to a number of Nigerians who deserved it, rather than a particular kleptocrat governor who stole millions of dollars from Bayelsa State.

Meanwhile, the decision has continues to attract wide condemnation from within and outside Nigeria. An anti-corruption seminar sponsored by the Niger State government and the Ministry of Planning in Minna today quickly dovetailed into a major discussion about the pardon granted Mr. Alamieyeseigha. Speakers Segun Adeniyi, Dino Melaye, and Kaduna based activist Shehu Sanni condemned the pardon by President Jonathan as they discussed a paper presented by a former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi.

With reference to the gazette, popular Nigeria civil rights attorney, Femi Falana, told SaharaReporters today that there is no provision for double pardon in Nigerian law, underlining that Monday's pardon of DSP Alamieyeseigha was a package of fraud that has been exposed by the federal gazette.

Doyin Okupe, a presidential adviser on public affairs, spent all of yesterday speaking to a variety of media organizations at home and abroad in the effort to nail down the impression that the pardon of Alamieyeseigha is both fair and honourable.

Mr. Jonathan has said that he has no apologies for the nationally-reviled pardon. By the pardon, Alamieyeseigha will now be free to accept government appointments, contracts and honours, as well as help the push for Jonathan to win the 2015 presidential election.


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http://saharareporters.com/news-page/alams-pardongate-official-gazette-reveals-generals-diya-and-adisa-already-pardoned-1999

Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by idirect(m): 7:07pm On Mar 14, 2013
How on earth can any government pardon two people for a crime that they had already been pardoned for 13 years earlier? This man has proved to be the greatest eediot yet to rule this countryangry

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by ypzilanti: 7:19pm On Mar 14, 2013
idirect: How on earth can any government pardon two people for a crime that they had already been pardoned for 13 years earlier? This man has proved to be the greatest eediot yet to rule this countryangry

How? Government Magic.
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by idirect(m): 7:23pm On Mar 14, 2013
ypzilanti:

How? Government Magic.
Naija embarassed I hail thee
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by takedat(m): 7:24pm On Mar 14, 2013
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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Maxymilliano(m): 7:29pm On Mar 14, 2013
Sowore!!! This guy is just an enfant terrible...

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by MAYOWAAK: 7:46pm On Mar 14, 2013
OUR DISTURBED PRESIDENT: I understand from a reliable source that President Jonathan is seriously considering closing down his facebook page. Why? In the last 24 hours, I was told by my source that Mr President is very disturbed about the insults and curses that people were hauling at him on his facebook wall. Should he close it down?
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by babapupa: 7:49pm On Mar 14, 2013
They obviously hurriedly threw their names in the mix to divert attention away from their primary Alams objective.

These corrupt Aso rock clowns are are a curse on Nigeria.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by dayokanu(m): 8:01pm On Mar 14, 2013
Further evidence that Retardeen Jonathan is clueless

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by idirect(m): 8:09pm On Mar 14, 2013
The devil is a liar learner.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by jjctonl: 8:14pm On Mar 14, 2013
What on earth will Gej's attack dogs will tell us now? Anyway they don't have shame.

They will come here now and justify rubbish and spit out foolishness.

This is shame.

Okupe will tell us his oga doesn't give a damn. He owes nobody apology.

They want to be clever by including other names unfortunately for them they are showing their cluelessness and foolishness.

If Nigeria were to be a true democratic and sane country this man called Gej would have been jailed by now. This act is criminal. Deceiving a whole country because of his godfather, a criminal, a common thief.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by vanunu: 8:28pm On Mar 14, 2013
na mistake, nobody or group is above it. Please make una pardon Odechukwu.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Tolexander: 8:30pm On Mar 14, 2013
It isn't concealed to me that the
pardon is just to help
Alamiesegha revive his political
carrier. Also to use alamiesegha
as a campaign agent for 2015.
Moreover, how possible is it for a
Governor to be caught in a
money laundering without the
prior knowledge of his deputy?
Seems there is something hidden
between alamiesegha and GEJ.
And this pardon is just a way to
placate alamiesegha.
How many of such pardons have
taken place since 1999 when
Obasanjo came in as president!

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by MAYOWAAK: 8:32pm On Mar 14, 2013
"I hope fact checkers vetted President Jonathan's congratulatory message to the Pope, to be sure he didn't address it to John Paul II or Gregory the Great. Didn't he just pardon guys who had been pardoned 14years ago?"

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by fkaz(m): 8:37pm On Mar 14, 2013
idirect: How on earth can any government pardon two people for a crime that they had already been pardoned for 13 years earlier? This man has proved to be the greatest eediot yet to rule this countryangry

Just to confirm that, they are clueless
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by omenka(m): 8:57pm On Mar 14, 2013
What a shame! Is this man Jonathan well upstairs
Let's see how the bingo Otukpe will spin this one.

SMH.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by aljharem(m): 9:09pm On Mar 14, 2013
I hope this get FP.
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by superior1: 9:12pm On Mar 14, 2013
We will set up a committee to look into that.By the way, what is wrong with re-pardoning

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by mufc009(m): 9:20pm On Mar 14, 2013
[size=15pt]@mod...... Can you please take this thread to the frontpage[/size]

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by kulutempa: 9:30pm On Mar 14, 2013
I am looking forward to the day when this clown we have as a President will crap himself in public. At this rate, it should not be too long.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by iamswizz(m): 9:32pm On Mar 14, 2013
APC or Fresh Party come 2015!!!
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Nobody: 9:34pm On Mar 14, 2013
idirect: How on earth can any government pardon two people for a crime that they had already been pardoned for 13 years earlier? This man has proved to be the greatest eediot yet to rule this countryangry

Una still dey ask? that is Jona's fresh air nau, abi no be fresh air im promised?
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Nobody: 9:35pm On Mar 14, 2013
In quick rush to achieve their gameplan, they didn't even bother to check facts.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Nobody: 9:36pm On Mar 14, 2013
hehehehehehe!! Jona, dem don catch you...
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by obicentlis: 9:36pm On Mar 14, 2013
Next time don't vote for shoeless man.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Rastamann: 9:36pm On Mar 14, 2013
GEJ only used them to pardon his master and teacher Almesia. Nigeria Jagajaga.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by profola2be(m): 9:38pm On Mar 14, 2013
This goes a long way to show that,Nigeria doesn't have a government!
If the government of the day couldn't search the archive,to verify if the people it intended to pardon had enjoyed such privilege in the past,then,we are in for the worst in this country!
Honestly,I have always been angry with those calling Jonathan and his bunch of Nonentity ministers and advisers names,but I now agree with those calling him names,that he's a confirmed OLODO(failure).
He and his adviser keep making fools of themselves!
Now,the purpose why those pardoned enjoyed the privilege has been revealed.no be for my mouth u go hear am!

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Gooogle(m): 9:38pm On Mar 14, 2013
superior1: We will set up a committee to look into that.By the way, what is wrong with re-pardoning

hahahahahaha.You made my day mehn

This is re-washing from sins.They can be 're-pardoned' meanwhile some have not even been pardoned once, grin grin grin grin

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Nobody: 9:38pm On Mar 14, 2013
idirect: How on earth can any government pardon two people for a crime that they had already been pardoned for 13 years earlier? This man has proved to be the greatest eediot yet to rule this countryangry

For an answer, I would refer you to the remark made by Alele-Williams when she got her second OFR back in 2011 cheesy

This says a lot about record keeping in this country and it is disheartening to see the country we strove to build degenerate to such level, please help me tell them that I have an OFR, perhaps what should be next for me is a CFR, she enthused. In her keynote address, Prof. Alele-Williams enjoined Nigerians to collectively stand up to the cankerworm of corruption, which has eaten deep into the fabrics of the nation. She commended WIMBIZ for being a true catalyst in helping to influence women and producing benchmarks that are attractive, persuading, educating and encouraging.
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There is no gainsaying the powers that be would remain unperturbed by this faux pas long after the dust has settled. The main objective, which was to wipe the slate clean for a remorseless criminal who stole from the commonwealth of his people has been achieved, and this is really all that matters.

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by Wendyslim(f): 9:38pm On Mar 14, 2013
Hmm 9ja govt don turn nollywood. We are watching

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Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by drnoel: 9:40pm On Mar 14, 2013
but we already knew it was cos of Alems that they decided to white wash everything hoping to white wash Nigerians, but they 4get Nigerians saw thru their bullshit. GEJ has shown where his preferences lie, he is as corrupt as the others.
Re: Diya And Adisa Already Pardoned In 1999 - Official Gazette Reveals by free2ryhme: 9:40pm On Mar 14, 2013
The main pardon is for Alams! The rest are appendix!!!

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