Richy.:


OK Man let us look at it this way. someone came to your house, and you welcomed him with an opened arms in your household. one day, you made a decision in your house, instead of telling you that the decision you made in your house hold was not good in private, he went on radio to announce to the world that your decision was not cool. was that the right thing to do?

some years back,When they were following saddam hussein that he had weapons of mass destruction and all what not and eventually he was killed and nothing was found. how many countries in the world registered their displeasure over that. who brought BUSH or whoever that made the decision for questioning for misleading the world. it is high time they relax alittle and let countries make their mistakes and learn from it. If Pontius Pilate in the Bible could pardon a robber and hang Jesus..., I do not have much to say.

biafran soul:
leave him out ke? Mbanu, imagine pardoning a murderer and traitor and no one raised an eyebrow and they are here making noise about the state pardon given a useful and repented thief.

texazzpete:

Shame on you @coogar, @billyonaire et al that cannot see the forest for the trees. I should have thought you were made of better stuff than this.
No surprises at @Dede1's position. This bitter, mean old man will never be happy to see anything good come to Nigeria.

For everyone else, the only way out is to vote out these scum in 2015, lest the unholy triumvirate of Alams, Anenih and Tukur join forces to destroy Nigeria for your kids.

Spirit1: I weep for my country. Until we are able to stand up and say enough is enough, this madness will continue in Nigeria, where corrupt politicians will plunder our national wealth and destroy the future of our Children.
Nigerians, why do we watch while our country is a laughing stock in the international community. Tell me which country, business entity or investor that will take Nigeria serious after this shame brought to us by Goodluck Jonathan.
This is the time for us to stand up for our right. This is our "Arab Spring" moment. Let every Nigerian who loves this country stand up and post here, post on twitter, post on Facebook and demand that President Goodluck rescind this shameful act. Carry placards on the streets and say enough is enough!!!
Goodluck just enshrined corruption in our identity and validated the fact that it is ok to plunder the treasures of this country.

Do not think that this will not affect you. The world is a global village and the investment opportunity, the loss of National pride, the harassment in foreign airports and the maltreatment of Nigerians abroad will affect you one way or the other. The refusal of visas to study abroad, for business or for healthcare, because we are viewed as corrupt will affect you. The fact that degrees and government documents issued in Nigeria are potentially fake, will affect you. Who can forget the case of this criminal that Goodluck still calls his "boss". It made world news, it brought insult to us all, we were ridiculed and now a pardon? If we do nothing, then we are saying this is ok. This is our country and we have to take over our destiny.
This is a slap on our faces. Nigerians, if you love this country this is the time to stand up and say enough is enough. Call on Jonathan to reserve this decision within a week or we will take to the streets and "reverse" his Presidency. Please post and repost and repost and repost.
Do not ignore this clarion call. I weep today for my country, for the blood of our heroes and for the future of our children.

coogar:

you are getting hypersensitive about this issue.
none of us here would dispute what you have said about alams. he's a scumbag, he's a contumacious kleptomaniac and you can add any other vocab that fits a thief into this sentence.

i agree with all that but........he was convicted. he spent years in prison, all the proceeds of crime have been taken from him. he has been punished for his offence. you seem to have forgotten that! he spent about 2 yrs in prison already, i don't think pardoning him is unusual. state pardons are actually for people like him. i cannot disagree with him being pardoned!

Desola:
I never thought this could come from you - EVER!!!

Nigerians have lost their morals!

coogar:

i don't understand this - what is the effect of the pardon or the lack of pardon in the grand scheme of things? alams was sentenced, he served time in prison and all his properties in the uk/usa have been taken from him.

what else do you want? his blood?

basisop: They should leave GEJ alone abeg. Were more than 80% of the then governors not corrupt? What's happening to thr cases? Some are even in the National Assembly.
I was made to understand that he was promised a state pardon if he accepts being guilty. So, what's the noise all about?

Spirit1: I weep for my country. Until we are able to stand up and say enough is enough, this madness will continue in Nigeria, where corrupt politicians will plunder our national wealth and destroy the future of our Children.
Nigerians, why do we watch while our country is a laughing stock in the international community. Tell me which country, business entity or investor that will take Nigeria serious after this shame brought to us by Goodluck Jonathan.
This is the time for us to stand up for our right. This is our "Arab Spring" moment. Let every Nigerian who loves this country stand up and post here, post on twitter, post on Facebook and demand that President Goodluck rescind this shameful act. Carry placards on the streets and say enough is enough!!!
Goodluck just enshrined corruption in our identity and validated the fact that it is ok to plunder the treasures of this country.

Do not think that this will not affect you. The world is a global village and the investment opportunity, the loss of National pride, the harassment in foreign airports and the maltreatment of Nigerians abroad will affect you one way or the other. The refusal of visas to study abroad, for business or for healthcare, because we are viewed as corrupt will affect you. The fact that degrees and government documents issued in Nigeria are potentially fake, will affect you. Who can forget the case of this criminal that Goodluck still calls his "boss". It made world news, it brought insult to us all, we were ridiculed and now a pardon? If we do nothing, then we are saying this is ok. This is our country and we have to take over our destiny.
This is a slap on our faces. Nigerians, if you love this country this is the time to stand up and say enough is enough. Call on Jonathan to reserve this decision within a week or we will take to the streets and "reverse" his Presidency. Please post and repost and repost and repost.
Do not ignore this clarion call. I weep today for my country, for the blood of our heroes and for the future of our children.

Agbalagbi2013: President goodluck jonathan,when is james ibori, anini,moñday osunbo and sunday adenusi getting their state pardon? Pls dont keep us waiting

Pukkah:

Read over what you wrote again and again and see if it can move the country forward.

Honestly, it appears that the problem with the citizens is worse than that with the bad leaders.

It's becoming tiring.

coogar:

you are getting hypersensitive about this issue.
none of us here would dispute what you have said about alams. he's a scumbag, he's a contumacious kleptomaniac and you can add any other vocab that fits a thief into this sentence.

i agree with all that but........he was convicted. he spent years in prison, all the proceeds of crime have been taken from him. he has been punished for his offence. you seem to have forgotten that! he spent about 2 yrs in prison already, i don't think pardoning him is unusual. state pardons are actually for people like him. i cannot disagree with him being pardoned!

jaymdee:

I'm surprised at your comparison. So you mean if you found that that your host has a plot to kill you, you'll whisper to him privately? I'm sure you know that corruption is a softer side of mass killing. The US Embassy made a right move. And for the notice of NL, the FG has summoned the Deputy Consulate for questioning over the comment. I think this is a wrong move because the U.S will stand by its words.

Policewoman: Was Awolowo not an ex-convict who was convicted because he instigated crisis in the west in 1963? He was later pardoned by Gowon, so why una come dey make noise?

kingoflag: My man, shut the f-cuk up, u ignorant, dirty and bitter old man. How many people pardoned have ever stolen funds meant for the American people?! U try that u will die in prison! The Rep.William Jefferson associated with Atiku--- $100,000 was his sin and he got disgraced and got a 13yr Federal prison sentence. The former mayor of East Cleveland, an Igbo man, Emmanuel Onwuwor, probably had your mentality--- his crime was less than $50,000 and he was blessed with a 9year Federal Prison sentence; today is homeless, living in a friend's basement apartment, and looking for a job.

Now, tell me again, what was the madness u was spewing up there again? F*uck.ing criminal minded soul.

coogar:
i fail to see how pardoning or not pardoning prisoners would curb the menace of boko haram. nigerians chase the mouse and leave the bigger threat! what we should all focus on are the things that would uplift the common man on the street not wasting energy and resources in debating whether alams should be freed or should be in prison! i don't care about alams - as a prisoner or as a free man........there are more important issues!

kayjegs: Alams' pardon is wrong. We know our politicians are corrupt but how many of them has been jailed? In his own case, he was nailed by foreign authorities to our shame. For that alone, he should be left as he is, at least he is no longer in jail, why the pardon? And for those that keep on accusing US Govt about their comments, can you pls give just one example of a corrupt officer who took public funds of the citizens and was pardoned by the US president? Dont bother referring me to google, just tell us here. If anything is bad, let us say it is bad and not being sentimental about issues.

kingoflag: My man, shut the f-cuk up, u ignorant, dirty and bitter old man. How many people pardoned have ever stolen funds meant for the American people?! U try that u will die in prison! The Rep.William Jefferson associated with Atiku--- $100,000 was his sin and he got disgraced and got a 13yr Federal prison sentence. The former mayor of East Cleveland, an Igbo man, Emmanuel Onwuwor, probably had your mentality--- his crime was less than $50,000 and he was blessed with a 9year Federal Prison sentence; today is homeless, living in a friend's basement apartment, and looking for a job.

Now, tell me again, what was the madness u was spewing up there again? F*uck.ing criminal minded soul.

Vires: @ coogar
He never face his trial in UK oooo
Yes we want his blood, In China they would have beheaded him by now

IYA NGBALI: in that case all the petty criminals in our prisons who were pushed into crime by the actions of alamesiyha and co should also be pardon by GEJ,you reason with your anus,gbenu sohun jo

Fhemmmy:
I never mention anything about Boko Haram in my comment, Sir . . . Infact, i tried to stay off any topic that has to do with boko haram cos i cover my face in shame to know that, this is happening in Nigeria in the day and age and yet our government has not been able to find a way to tackle it.

coogar:
what i don't get is - are nigerians annoyed about the concept of amnesty or they are annoyed amnesty was given to the wrong man? every country does this. america in particular have given it out in leaps and bounds. 459 under bill clinton, 16 under obama!

free13:

A very good point. An ex-convict is an ex-convict.