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Haliburton Bribe Takers List by texazzpete(m): 7:50pm On Mar 29, 2009
Read it here

http://www.234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/National/5395403-146/The_Halliburton_bribe_takers__.csp


Sorry, too long to paste!
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Kobojunkie: 7:54pm On Mar 29, 2009
American authorities are now pursuing their own citizens and corporations, notably the oil services company Halliburton, in connection with the scandal.

Halliburton has agreed to pay $579 million in fines and many of its agents face long jail terms.

Our law enforcement authorities, notably Attorney General Michael Aandoaka, have lately been making noises but have in reality done little to pursue those indicted in this scandal, which reveals us as a nation that fully justifies its reputation as one of the world's leading cesspits for corruption and unrestrained graft.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Pataki: 8:10pm On Mar 29, 2009
Our so-called leaders are nothing but common bribe takers, according to US investigators who have got to the bottom of the Halliburton scandal.

The fingered personalities include three former presidents;Obasanjo, Abacha,and Abubakar- as well as a who's who of Nigeria's political and business elite.

At least three of our former presidents, Sani Abacha, Abdusalami Abubakar, and Olusegun Obasanjo, received millions of dollars in bribes from American and European contractors retained to build Africa's first liquefied natural gas plant in Bonny, Rivers State, according to US law enforcement officials.

Also enmeshed in the vast and formalized bribery scheme is a long line of ministers, bureaucrats, top politicians,state and local officials and former oil minister Dan Etete, according to American investigators.

This cast of characters, charged with running the affairs of 150 million people in the heart of Africa,received stacks of US dollar bills in briefcases and sometimes in bullion vans.

In other cases they received their payoffs via electronic bank transfers involving such financial institutions as Citibank.

In all, these eminent Nigerians accepted at least N27 billion in bribes from the oil services companies in exchange for billions of dollars in contracts to build our liquefied natural gas plant, US investigators say.

Unfortunately, we live in a lawless and corruption embedded society. And these marauders are allowed to keep enjoying the privileges placed on them as former Head of State to Nigeria, while they stole this country DRY!

This is so depressing. sad sad sad
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by RICHIEBOI1(m): 10:24pm On Mar 29, 2009
i guess this is a big test for the yar'adua govt or will it be buisiness as usual. we are watching
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by ikeyman00(m): 10:34pm On Mar 29, 2009
hmmm watchin in deed

agaenda ooo 7

rule of law cool
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by desgiezd(m): 10:57pm On Mar 29, 2009
How could this country ever move forward with rogues posing as our leaders? They would eat their bribes and leave the rest of the country in a lurch while the Christians among them will keep on professing the name of Jesus Christ and the Muslims among them will keep on shouting the name of Mohammed. What a deceitful bunch!!
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Abeem(m): 3:51am On Mar 30, 2009
The AGF himself is corruption personified. If he is asking for information about the bribe takers, it is only to enable him cut a deal with them for his own share of the loot. He has aided and abetted all forms of corruption since becoming AGF in 2007. If anybody think Andoakaa is fighting on the side of Nigerians, the person is merely deceiving himself. The man is as corrupt as they come.
This is what the venerable Gani Fawehinmi had to say about him in 2007, and he has not proved him wrong. (SEE ATTACHMENT) Enjoy!

Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by blackspade(m): 3:53am On Mar 30, 2009
*waits for the Obasanjo sympathizers to chime in*
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Abeem(m): 4:21am On Mar 30, 2009
desgiezd:

How could this country ever move forward with rogues posing as our leaders? They would eat their bribes and leave the rest of the country in a lurch while the Christians among them will keep on professing the name of Jesus Christ and the Muslims among them will keep on shouting the name of Mohammed. What a deceitful bunch!!
The answer is simple. We have to make sure we voted for the president that we are convinced will deliver the country from the firm grip of this PDP rogue regime. We have to make sure we do not vote on the basis of sentiments or religious hypocrisy. We must vote on the strength of character, morality, intelligence and what the candidates have to offer. Above all, we have to protect our votes to ensure that they are not stolen and no candidate is rigged into office that he/she was not voted for.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by meexteriox(m): 1:58pm On Mar 30, 2009
That list would never see the light of day, believe me, considering the ''gang'' involved.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by mustafar1: 2:30pm On Mar 30, 2009
we dey wait o.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by KunleOshob(m): 2:48pm On Mar 30, 2009
The source of this story is very unreliable, it is a soft sell and little known newspaper called "NEXT". I am quite certain they are just making up this story based on speculation to sell their rubbish paper. The real bribe takers are yet to be named.

PS: is it possible the three different rulers who reigned years apart collected bribes for the same contract
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by OBVIOUS(m): 3:37pm On Mar 30, 2009
Didn't Obasanjo say on BBC that he had nothing to do with this. Im not surprised that his name is mentioned here, what a shame!
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by texazzpete(m): 5:15pm On Mar 30, 2009
KunleOshob:

The source of this story is very unreliable, it is a soft sell and little known newspaper called "NEXT". I am quite certain they are just making up this story based on speculation to sell their rubbish paper. The real bribe takers are yet to be named.

PS: is it possible the three different rulers who reigned years apart collected bribes for the same contract

I haven't seen this same story on other papers, so you may very well be right.
What i know about NEXT is that they are an online only paper at the moment, though they intend to go to print eventually. Kinda strange they'd take a controversial stand at this stage.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by strangleyo: 10:12pm On Mar 30, 2009
Ah naija naija.


But for what its worth we have a culture of bribery that extends for at least a thousand years into our history. Its not easy to erase. We can't just sweet our culture and tradition under the carpet overnight.


Death penalty for corruption please!!
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by naijaking1: 10:29pm On Mar 30, 2009
No wonder everybody wants to control oil.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by blacksta(m): 10:44pm On Mar 30, 2009
strangleyo:

Ah naija naija.


But for what its worth we have a culture of bribery that extends for at least a thousand years into our history. Its not easy to erase. We can't just sweet our culture and tradition under the carpet overnight.


Death penalty for corruption please!!

Maybe a genocide will solve the matter
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by desgiezd(m): 11:32am On Mar 31, 2009
strangleyo:

Ah naija naija.


But for what its worth we have a culture of bribery that extends for at least a thousand years into our history. Its not easy to erase. We can't just sweet our culture and tradition under the carpet overnight.


Death penalty for corruption please!!

Haba Strangleyo! so as a nation, bribery has become our culture?
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Kaestro(m): 12:06pm On Mar 31, 2009
@ desgiezd
Apparently so, you can rarely get anything done withough washing some hands and this happens more often than normal.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by proudly9ja(m): 12:15pm On Mar 31, 2009
KunleOshob:

The source of this story is very unreliable, it is a soft sell and little known newspaper called "NEXT". I am quite certain they are just making up this story based on speculation to sell their rubbish paper. The real bribe takers are yet to be named.

PS: is it possible the three different rulers who reigned years apart collected bribes for the same contract

In as much as I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the story, I can however, answer the highlighted question above. The answer is, YES, IT IS POSSIBLE.

Il give you an illustration at how its done at local govt level.

We have traders who have illegal stalls at varioous parts of the city in lagos (Oshodi, Yaba rail line, etc). Every 3/4 years when we elect new local govt chairmen, the chairman of a particular local govt sends out his thugs to go and remove these illegal traders (note: each of these traders pay monthly levies to the local govt in question). The traders then in turn, send their leaders to grease the palms of the chairman. When this is done, they return to their spots - biz as usual. This happens every time we have a new local govt chairman.

The same thing could have happened with the Halliburton case. The contract they have can be revoked by the Fed Govt at any time (Ask Richard Branson and Virgin, they will tell you smiley). Therefore, with every new government, the Halliburton guys know they have to 'settle'. I am very sure even Yaradua's Govt have collected their share (Someone should pls confirm from the Attorney General, lol). Thats why it will be difficult if not almost impossible to probe cos 'he who comes to justice must come with a clean and open hand'
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by proudly9ja(m): 12:18pm On Mar 31, 2009
Il just like to add that as Nigerians, we have a responsibility of doing somtthing about this. We shouldnt let these guys continue to mess us up while we just 'siddon look'. We cannot continue to laugh at our Nation (all we are doing indirectly is laugh at ourselves). If it is protests, let us protest, if it is to sign petitions, let us do it. It is little things like this that stir up big revolutions. But as long as we continue to siddon look, them thieves will continue to take us for a ride.


Just my tots
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Nobody: 12:31pm On Mar 31, 2009
In a nation where 99% percent of the people believe Allah or Jehovah is the judge, people accept injustice as fate and God's plan. A bloody revolution is needed. A mass slaughter of the politicians from the local level to the federal level is needed. But the reality is no one is willing to die. All we have is this life and if you let anyone deny you your advancement, you deserve to remain undeveloped. Grown men crying about the government yet doing nothing about it. Shame. Loot on politicians!!!!
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by strangleyo: 3:22pm On Mar 31, 2009
A bloody revolution will change what?

The culture of bribery and looking after one's own tribe before the interests of the country.

You think that a revolution will change naija overnight? It will replace one set of looters with another.

Death penalty for bribery at the Federal and state government level please!! That's the only way to break the tradition of bribery.





And yes, for those that asked, bribery is part of our culture. Traditional chiefs in the past would offer food, jewellry, and other small gifts for exchange of slaves, women, specific spices and permission to fish in another tribe's river(in my home state fishing was a big part of our culture before the oil came). We did not develop complex monetery and land ownership systems like the Europeans and Asians, we were still bartering.

Bribery is modern day bartering. Its so deeply ingrained in our culture that only the threat of death or imprisonment can change it.
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by Horus(m): 12:29pm On Apr 11, 2009
[size=17pt]Swiss hold '$150m Nigeria bribes' [/size]

US investigators have traced $150m in bribes given to Nigerian officials
to Swiss banks, Nigeria's justice minister has said.

Michael Kase Aondoakaa said the money was part of $180m in bribes given by US construction company Halliburton to Nigerian officials. The Nigerian government says it has asked the US to release the names of officials who negotiated the bribes. Halliburton admitted paying the bribes to top officials between 1994 and 2004. "We have discovered that $150 million of the bribe money is in Zurich. That is the first shocking discovery.


The Nigerian government says it has
asked for the names of the bribe takers

The entire money is $180 million. $150 million is already trapped in Zurich," Mr Aondoakaa said. Halliburton and its engineering subsidiary Kellogg Brown Root negotiated bribes with "three successive holders of a top-level office in the executive branch of the government of Nigeria" during that time, according to the plea agreement the company made with the US Department of Justice. The Nigerian government has come under pressure from the media to follow up the findings of the US court and prosecute the Nigerian bribe-takers. Mr Aondoakaa said they had requested the court unseal the judgement and pass on the names of the officials. Albert "Jack" Stanley, the former chief executive of KBR who pleaded guilty to making the bribes in order to secure $6bn in contracts, is to be sentenced on 6 May. KBR has agreed to pay more than $402m in fines, of which Halliburton, as the former parent company, agreed to pay $302m.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7991447.stm
Re: Haliburton Bribe Takers List by DisGuy: 2:49pm On Apr 11, 2009
KunleOshob:

The source of this story is very unreliable, it is a soft sell and little known newspaper called "NEXT". I am quite certain they are just making up this story based on speculation to sell their rubbish paper. The real bribe takers are yet to be named.

PS: is it possible the three different rulers who reigned years apart collected bribes for the same contract


erm you dont need to be a genius to know who and who will be involved, why do you think they are not crying foul or suing the paper and NEXT is in the shops already
what makes you think the presidents wont know anything about huge contracts like that

the contract was ongoing, its started in 1994 or thereabouts

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