Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission 13 grounds to prosecute the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, and “her agents” for gross misconduct in the purchase of two armoured cars at N255m.



In a November 2, 2013, letter to the EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, Falana also gave the commission up till November 8 to make available to him the investigation report on the matter.

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Relying on the Court of Appeal’s decision in the
case of Dogogo v EFCC (2013), the lawyer
threatened to sue the EFCC if it failed to carry out
its “statutory duty”.

He accused the House of Representatives
committee before whom Oduah appeared on
October 31, of deliberately not asking her the
relevant questions on the “criminal enterprise”.

But he said facts and circumstances of the “illegal transaction” had established, among others, that “there was no appropriation for the sum of N255m for the acquisition of armoured cars in the Appropriation Act, 2013.”

He also said the minister “exceeded her approval
limit as only the Federal Executive Council can
approve any transaction of N100m and above; and the transaction did not comply with any of the provisions of the Public Procurement Act.”




Other grounds canvassed by Falana include, “The
prices of the two cars were inflated by the auto
company in connivance with the aviation minister and the management of the NCAA.

“The loan of N643 million sourced from the First
Bank Plc for the purchase of operational vehicles
for the NCAA was not approved by the National
Assembly.

“The repayment of the loan in 36 months by the
NCAA is tantamount to contract splitting in
contravention of the Financial Guidelines of the
Federal Government.

“That the Aviation Minister admitted her
involvement in the extra budgetary purchase of the cars when she gave illegal approval before
directing the NCAA officials to “do the needful”!

“The Media Assistant to the Aviation Minister who claimed that the armoured cars were purchased for the “safety” of his boss has not denied the official statement.

“The Ministry of Aviation conspired with the auto
company to evade the payment of appropriate
duties on the armoured cars to the coffers of the
Federal Governmen as they obtained duty waiver
by false pretences from the Federal Ministry of
Finance.

“The First Bank Plc entered into an illegal loan
agreement with the NCAA to finance the illegal
transaction from the internally generated revenue of the NCAA. Under the law loans can only be approved by the legislative arm of government fo fund capital projects and not for the purchase of cars.

He therefore asked the anti-graft agency to hasten to try the minister and her agents “for gross economic and financial crimes as they wilfully violated the relevant provisions of the Constitution, the Public Procurement Act as well as the relevant Circulars and Financial Guidelines of the Federal Government.”

He threatened to apply for an order of mandamus
to compel EFCC “to carry out your statutory duty” if it failed to accede to his request.

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and FFK still walk free?

one nijeria ehhhhhhhh

Femi doesn't play. Carrying on the fight left by Gani against corrupt leaders.

django1: Femi doesn't play. Carrying on the fight left by Gani against corrupt leaders.

Femi Falana is one of the very few left.

django1: Femi doesn't play. Carrying on the fight left by Gani against corrupt leaders.

why didn't he do same when Fashiola illegally deported some Nigerians in a dehumanizing manner?

Napoleondegreat:

why didn't he do same when Fashiola illegally deported some Nigerians in a dehumanizing manner?

Do what exactly? Invite EFCC to investigate Fashola for re-uniting destitiute igbos with their families? Lol. You're a joker.

django1:

Do what exactly? Invite EFCC to investigate Fashola for re-uniting destitiute igbos with their families? Lol. You're a joker.

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django1:
EFCC to investigate Fashola for re-uniting DESTITIUTE igbos with their families? Lol. You're a joker.

see ur "destitiute" (sic) mouth!

Oya Corruption Apologists,I'm waiting for you to come and tell us the Innocent Princess Oduah didn't do anything corrupt;she only made a Mistake ...hmmhmmn;13 Mistakes .

Napoleondegreat: [color=#990000]

see ur "destitiute" (sic) mouth!

Destitute or destitiute. It doesn't matter, what matters is that the riff raffs are sent back to their families in anambra.

The same EFCC with Larmode who lead a legal team with over 100 count charge on ibori and lost.. abeg leave matter for dogs to chew smh

It's so amazing the way issues are handled in Nigeria. It's either political or tribal sentiments that will be whipped each time a criminal is brought to justice...This is a daylight robbery...Many graduates do not earn N225,000 per annum and on just two cars some people are making N225 Million? This is not fair...For how long do we defend all these from the thieves parading themselves as leaders. This is unacceptable in any decent nation regardless of your status, religion or ethnic background. Please stop all these stupid defences....

arcis: It's so amazing the way issues are handled in Nigeria. It's either political or tribal sentiments that will be whipped each time a criminal is brought to justice...This is a daylight robbery...Many graduates do not earn N225,000 per annum and on just two cars some people are making N225 Million? This is not fair...For how long do we defend all these from the thieves parading themselves as leaders. This is unacceptable in any decent nation regardless of your status, religion or ethnic background. Please stop all these stupid defences....

as long as he/she is my tribesman.. carry go.. that is the nigerian way.. it will never change

femi falana is Nigerias latest comedian

FreeGlobe: femi falana is Nigerias latest comedian

1st Bullsh1t of the day

On the contrary, Femi Falana stopped a pertinent question thrown at Nuhu Ribadu on where he intends to get the money to prosecute his presidential campaign and questioned his romance with Ahmed Tinubu whom he declared corrupt of first degree,

Now, the same Femi Falana who stopped Nuhu Ribadu from answering the needed questions is accusing NASS Aviation committee of the same offence he committed in 2011.

What a hypocrite.

django1: Femi doesn't play. Carrying on the fight left by Gani against corrupt leaders.

voltron:

as long as he/she is my tribesman.. carry go.. that is the nigerian way.. it will never change

It is even worse when your "own" steals you to death! I think Stella should be tried. She is, in my eyes, guilty of corruption. To tell her subordinates to do what is "needful" implies a subtle go ahead, and not to question the purchase after it was conducted amounts to support, even if tacit, for the entire process. Only a kangaroo court can find her not guilty. And stop making silly tribal comments. Na until she come steal your boxers you go realise say the average Nigerian politician is a big thief and does not care about ethnic affiliations. Wake up...remove the tribal veil you have used to cover your eyes

Napoleondegreat:

He (fashola) had since admitted that he acted like a fool by sending those who feed him with their tax money out of Lagos in an abysmal manner. His acceptance notwithstanding, he will soon pay a damage of 1billion naira for his action. So go and hang urself.

Pls assist us with a link to where he admitted anything.

?

django1:

Pls assist us with a link to where he admitted anything.

Here him from ur premium time.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/145512-fashola-issues-unreserved-apology-igbos-lagos-deportation-row.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=fashola-issues-unreserved-apology-igbos-lagos-deportation-row

“People who clearly do not understand the actions taken and words spoken are those I owe an explanation......I offer an unreserved apology if the actions taken had been misunderstood”

Unless if you're suffering from a chronic lack of comprehension skills will you call this an admittance of wrong doing.

Meanwhile...“How can development be so difficult from the zone that has produced people like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alex Ekwueme, Ike Nwachukwu, among others?". -fashola to Igbo leaders.

oh ma goodness, what on earth does dix semi doomy of a legal authority needs a MANDAMUS for when the issue @ hand doesnt affects his day to day feeding

all i knw is that the EFCC doesnt not have a concrete grounds to challenge diz minister

and FEMI FALANA doesnt has a LOCUS STANDI to comply the EFCC to sue the minister or sue her in his own capacity

MISPLACED PRIORITIES

phapi: oh ma goodness, what on earth does dix semi doomy of a legal authority needs a MANDAMUS for when the issue @ hand doesnt affects his day to day feeding

all i knw is that the EFCC doesnt not have a concrete grounds to challenge diz minister

and FEMI FALANA doesnt has a LOCUS STANDI to comply the EFCC to sue the minister or sue her in his own capacity

MISPLACED PRIORITIES

please make way for Nigeria latest comedian femi falana abeg

It is appears Nigerian lawyers such as femi falana use the so-called human right’s activism to mask their academic shortfalls. If not, how could even a lawyer in the category of “charge and bail” such as fani falana allowed his name to be appended on the crap as this thread?

StellaBMW should be left alone, she's not the first person to open the gate and would not be the last. What about Faroukgate? Bank-ole ati be be lo. She's doing well at the ministry. Make dem leave am alone jor. Boda Femi, e fi Stellagate lorun s'ile ki o ma ba ise takuntakun re lo. E se pupo.

geeez: Yoruba leaders against all odds have been vocal against corruption and corrupt people whether or not they are their kinsmen

The likes of Femi Falana, Yinka Odumakin, Wole Soyinka, Beko Kuti, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Abraham Adesanya, Bola Ige, Gani Fawehinmi, Tunji Braithwaithe, Tunde Bakare etc have stood on the side of truth more than any 'persons' else even at the risk of their own lives and when they has nothing financially to gain

God bless the few men of honour that remain

God bless exemplary leaders of Yoruba race

The Yoruba people have been prayed to declare Republic of Oduduwa which shall be filled to the brink with corruption fighters such as Femi Falana, Yinka Odumakin, Wole Soyinka, Beko Kuti, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Abraham Adesnaya, Bola Ige, Gani Fawehinmi, Tunji Braithwaithe, Tunde Bakare etc.

A person wonders what is keeping Yoruba people from establishing a honorable country.