legalcode: OBJ always running his dirty ugly mouth just like his younger brother Fani kayode....does it actually run in the blotribe??

nickxtra: Author=legalcode]OBJ always running his dirty ugly mouth just like his younger brother Fani kayode....does it actually run in the blotribe??
/quote]You must be insane for running your mouth like that on an old man. You and your generations to come will never be in the class that Obasanjo has attained in life. You must be from a background that don't have aged people. You know what I meant. Respect old age and emulate how they were able to achieve fame instead insulting the aged. M*mu

Sunny_bobo: Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dr (Mrs) Farida Waziri,OFR has reminded former President Olusegun Obasanjo that ability to be used to witch hunt political enemies in the rabid pursuit of a third term agenda has never been part of the qualifications for appointment as chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Waziri stated this while reacting to publications on allegations made against her by the former president. Obasanjo had been quoted as saying that Waziri was not qualified to head the EFCC when she was appointed chairman of the Commission.

According to the statement personally signed by Waziri “My attention has been drawn to a number of allegations made against me by Mr Obasanjo. One of such was the alleged involvement of former Delta state governor, James Ibori in my appointment. While I hold the office of a Head of state, either serving or retired in the highest esteem, I will like to put on record for the umpteenth time that this is totally unfounded, blantant lie and arrant falsehood. It is therefore worrisome when a man who has been twice a Nigerian head of state can descend so low to peddle falsehood. The truth is that I never met Ibori in my life until after months in office as chairman of the EFCC when I used to see him in the presidential villa.

It is on record today that I initiated the investigation that drove Ibori into the waiting hands of Interpol and Metpolice. As such, it is illogical and nonsensical for anyone to continue to insinuate that Ibori has a hand in my appointment. I remember this was one of the lies Obasanjo’s sit-tight pawns cooked to stop my appointment as EFCC chairman in 2008.

“On the issue of qualifications raised by Obasanjo, the qualification for appointment as chairman of the Commission as stipulated in its Establishment Act says that the chairman shall ‘be a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent; and possess not less than 15 years cognate experience’. Late President Yar’adua did not have to alter the Establishment Act when he was appointing me unlike what Obasanjo did.

“Again for the records, I served in the Nigeria Police force for 35 years and got to the pinnacle of my career before my appointment as EFCC chairman. If Obasanjo’s real age has not blurred his memory, I will like to remind him that I was a Commissioner of Police, Admin Force CID, CP General Investigations, CP Anti-fraud, CP X squad, CP Police Special Fraud Unit where I secured the first conviction in a case of Advance Fee Fraud in Nigerian history. These are all prime investigative organs of the Nigeria Police where I related with other law enforcement agencies including the FBI across the world. I must place on record that at SFU, I did not only relate with FBI, Interpol and Metpolice among others , we carried out joint operations at different times on a number of cases. I have also led the Nigerian delegation to the Interpol headquarters in France.

“To further expose the height of mischief in the allegations, the past and present chairmen of the EFCC have both worked under me, yet someone can open his mouth to say I am not qualified to head the same agency. This is in addition to my educational qualifications such as a first degree in Law, a Master degree in Law and another Master degree in Strategic studies. I doubt if Obasanjo himself can boast of this level of educational qualifications.

“I will also like to remind Obasanjo that no chairman of the EFCC has till date beaten my records in terms of investigation of high profile cases, prosecution, conviction and recovery.

“I will like to warn that those who live in glass house don’t throw stones and as such Obasanjo should not allow me open up on him. Respectable elder statesmen act and speak with decorum”

http://247ureports.com/watch-your-mouth-respect-your-age-waziri-replies-obasanjo/

pro01: Beautiful, well-crafted response from Farida. I love how she expertly took this shameless old hypocrite called Obasanjo to the cleaners. It doesn't get better than this.

Not only did she make clear and verifiable claims about her qualification for the office of EFCC chairman and the nature of her relationship (or the lack thereof) with Ibori, she also made bold and verifiable claims about her performance in office - in terms of prosecutions and convictions. Indeed, it has to be noted that prosecutions and convictions are the ONLY objective yardstick for measuring performance in such office, not the sort of meaningless noise and empty hullabaloo that characterised Ribadu's tenure.

Is it that difficult to count the number of high profile prosecutions and convictions recorded by the EFCC during Farida's tenure and compare that with her predecessor and successor? Why is the Nigerian 'brown envelope' media too lazy to do this? All we get is this wishy-washy, follow-follow bandwagon approach to issues. It is really pathetic.

BoboYekini: Why don't you give us the figures then? Or are you waiting for me to help you with that?

And, for your information, those run-of-the-mill qualifications she reeled out don't mean shyte.

Fact is, she effectively admits(foolishly too, I might add) to having refrained from prosecuting OBJ, which at the very least amounts to professional negligence and can be extended to mean high treason and sabotage of the nation's war against corruption.

Of course, the fact that she must have shielded Ibori and countless other criminals is not even contestable.

danny301: [b]The woman, Farida Waziri was very articulate and precise in her response to OBJ, yet some people are only insulting her without making points. OBJ said she was not qualify to be in that position but she has been able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she was/is the most qualified of all EFCC chairmen as she stated her qualification, her experience and track record(s) as police officer and non of us have been able to counter that yet people open their mouths to call her names.... Contrary to OBJ's claim that Ibori brought her in as EFCC Boss the woman said she did know Ibori or meet him anywhere before her appointment and non of us have been able to prove her wrong yet people throw insults at her. She said she spearheaded the first prosecution in the his history of Nigeria as regards advance free fraud (419), and nobody disputed that, yet some people are calling her a liar... She said Efcc under her watch recovered the largest sum of money (loots) in the history of the agencies and non of the persons insulting her has challenged that. According her, it was the pressure she was mounting on Ibori that pursued the man out of the country before running into the hands of UK police and no body spoke about that yet some people said she was a failure as Efcc Boss.[/b] This woman prosecuted, Cecilia Ibru, Bode George ( these two were powerful individuals) among others...... With all the 'gra-gra' that took place when Ribadu was Efcc Boss, how many persons did they prosecute successfully?.... Now Larmode has been the chairman for the pass three to four years, can somebody tell us how many ' big guns' Efcc have prosecuted successfully under him?.................... Its very clear that many of us appreciate noise more than we appreciate records and facts............. Emotion and sentiment or hate have no place in intellectual discourse(s), Its on facts that count and that's what Mrs. Farida Waziri has done.... If you have no facts to dispute the points she have made just keep quite.

danny301: Now Larmode has been the chairman for the pass three to four years, can somebody tell us how many ' big guns' Efcc have prosecuted successfully under him?.................... Its very clear that many of us appreciate noise more than we appreciate records and facts............. Emotion and sentiment or hate have no place in intellectual discourse(s), Its on facts that count and that's what Mrs. Farida Waziri has done.... If you have no facts to dispute the points she have made just keep quite.

Maxymilliano: Olusegun Obasanjo is perhaps the most dangerous Nigerian of all time. As a crook, he's equal to Babangida, Abacha--and the rest of them in that league. What makes him worse, I think, is his great appetite for hypocrisy.

He's a crook who calls fellow crooks crook! OBJ tried to bribe his way to a third term (squandering hundreds of billions of naira in the scheme), but now asserts he never wanted it. He deceives himself with the deception that he was thoroughly investigated by the EFCC, and declared "clean."

He imposed Umaru Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan on the PDP (telling Nigerians they were the only two men capable of sustaining his legacy as "founder of modern Nigeria" and then rigged them into office--and he turned around to declare them incompetent ... Okey Ndibe

pro01: Yet another lazy clown. Sit on your butt and wait for me to give you figures - even though you have already made up your mind that she performed worse than Ribadu in office without having your facts. I didn't make such a spurious claim, so the onus is not on me to indulge your lazy asses.

pro01: Your brother Obasanjo foolishly and wrongly claimed that she was not "qualified" for the job. In her reaction, she cited the stipulated minimum qualification required for that post, and proceeded to reel out her CV that shows that she is in fact OVER-qualified for the post, contrary to Obasanjo's baseless effusion. Yet you say that does not mean "shyte"?

pro01: Is it that difficult to count the number of high profile prosecutions and convictions recorded by the EFCC during Farida's tenure and compare that with her predecessor and successor? Why is the Nigerian 'brown envelope' media too lazy to do this? All we get is this wishy-washy, follow-follow bandwagon approach to issues. It is really pathetic.

texaco1: desertherald./2011/12/01/farida-waziris-waterloo/

abujathievescrooksandliarsnetwork..com/2009/08/again-he-got-away-efcc-aondoakaa.html?m=1


She is the worst efcc chairman we have ever had in nigeria

www.nairaland.com/566006/efcc-waziri-attempted-assist-ibori

mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/fresh-evidence-shows-efcc-chair-farida-waziri-knew-iboris-ownership-wings-aviation-ltd-sen

https://m.facebook.com/notes/nigerian-civil-right-movement/waziri-signed-letters-that-exonerated-accused-politicians/138806699531063

texaco1: Whether baba is stvpid or not , waziri attitude and actions during ibori case proves beyond reasonable doubt that she has dealings with ibori.kaput
www.vanguardngr.com/2010/04/ibori-northern-group-calls-for-waziris-resignation/

thestreetjournal.org/2011/06/the-rot-in-efcc-why-faridah-waziri-cannot-prosecute-the-war-against-corruption/

ono:

You quote a nairaland thread, a facebook link and some Nigerian 'herald' newspaper link (all of us to take as FACT). You need to take a chill pill bro.

ono:

How will Nigeria make progress against corruption and corrupt people with statements like this? You sound like one who benefits from the present rot in the country. The Vanguard link you posted is not even available. What do you stand to benefit from peddling falsehood??