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Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by tomakint: 1:13am On Apr 05, 2016 |
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), said yesterday that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is looking beyond his case at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), and working towards 2019. Reacting to a report entitled “Ndume, Adamu, Ekweremadu eye Saraki’s seat”, Misau said the CCT case was dead, and that Saraki was in firm control of the Senate, to the extent that he could not be edged out. “Saraki’s camp is very powerful and even if he is going, he will be the one to determine who succeeds him. We, in his camp, are not thinking of Saraki going, we are thinking of 2019 when he will emerge for the second time and consolidate on the legislative works he is doing. Our thinking is beyond this tenure because of his performance. “His case at the CCT is political because even those who are with serious cases are moving freely around the country. Saraki’s case is not embezzlement or misappropriation of funds. His is a case of under or over declaration of assets. “As you know, it is an old case brought forward to pull him down. At what time did they realise that he committed this offence? He was at the Senate in 2011, without immunity, and they didn’t come up with it. Why now when he is the Senate president? But whatever it may be, it is a dead issue,” Misau said in a phone interview. Saraki’s case at the CCT is coming up tomorrow. He is standing a 13-count charge of false assets declaration while he was governor of Kwara State. http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/saraki-s-eyes-now-on-2019-sen-misau/140762.html 2 Likes
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Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by tomakint: 1:23am On Apr 05, 2016 |
...and to think this Misau abi na Maisuya is a Senator of the Federal Republic is laughable. I don't think this maisuya is current 18 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by M4gunners: 3:52am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Mr misau made a good point. Everyone knows Saraki case is politically motivated. According him , those with serious case;are waking freely in Nigeria. Time shall come when some people will try by all means to cover the truth, but fine it impossible to cover. 38 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by bright007(f): 8:03am On Apr 05, 2016 |
k 1 Like |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by hazyfm1: 8:03am On Apr 05, 2016 |
2019 SARAKI WILL STILL BE IN JAIL SERVING HIS 2ND TERM 10 Likes |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by tolexy007(m): 8:03am On Apr 05, 2016 |
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Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by fulanimafia: 8:03am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Is that as a Kwara LG Chairman or Prison Cell President? Apart from the iPod yoots and some of his kinsmen, I can't imagine the sane Nigerian that would vote for a power drunk schemer and corrupt evader of justice. 7 Likes |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Dottore: 8:04am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Story of ambitious looting thief 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by TaiKuun(m): 8:04am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Saraki, )ou again!!? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Ijaya123: 8:04am On Apr 05, 2016 |
I can't stop laughing. He must be a clown. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by slimpoppa(m): 8:04am On Apr 05, 2016 |
His eyes better be on CCT. Nobody is stopping him from contesting for president but he has to clear his name first. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by donbugy(m): 8:05am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by odinese(m): 8:05am On Apr 05, 2016 |
[size=16pt]why haven't they arrested this man? Can someone tell me? [/size] 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Beehshorp(m): 8:06am On Apr 05, 2016 |
APC is a SCAM... 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:06am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Nobody: 8:06am On Apr 05, 2016 |
When will these polithiefcians stop taking Nigerians for granted?? 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by spako4(m): 8:06am On Apr 05, 2016 |
From the prison 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by ettaetta(m): 8:06am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by spako4(m): 8:07am On Apr 05, 2016 |
From the prison ? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by BCJAY(f): 8:07am On Apr 05, 2016 |
AND THE DRAMA CONTINUES |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by ricsman(m): 8:07am On Apr 05, 2016 |
lol |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by seyema(m): 8:08am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Hmmmm |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by 2undeee(m): 8:08am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Saraki God in heaven will judge u all dat don't want peace for Nigeria & Nigerians 1 Like |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by pretydiva(f): 8:09am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Nobody will vote 4 him, except few tho 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Nobody: 8:10am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Everyone knows Saraki is standing trial today because he refused to be servile to the dictates of some party chiefs. I don't see how that seat can be taken from him without dire consequences to the APC. As for emerging again in 2019, that is too early to speculate on. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Nobody: 8:10am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Who didn't know this since? When I mentioned it months back, some political toddlers put me off. Now am throwing it back in your face..... .....Well in Nigerian politics, it's one day at a time. Alot is still gonna go down between now and 2018 party primaries. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by Bobbysmart6(m): 8:11am On Apr 05, 2016 |
Na wa,see hw dz man jst mak decision.asif his living life is in his hands Smh 1 Like |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by yungpowers(m): 8:11am On Apr 05, 2016 |
we all know that . |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by driand(m): 8:13am On Apr 05, 2016 |
OK here's the problem with our country, just less than 1 year into his 4 years term as Senate president, he has set his mind on 2019, our politicians are useless.. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by olamds(m): 8:16am On Apr 05, 2016 |
All I Know Nigeria Must Move......... |
Re: Saraki's Eyes Now On 2019 - Senator Misau! by mujahib6199(m): 8:17am On Apr 05, 2016 |
"Innocent Saraki" Vs Panamagate: Will Kanu
Agabi Still Represent "A Criminal Saraki"
Indicted By Panama Leaks?
Nigeria's embattled flamboyant senate
president, Mr. Bukola Saraki does not seem to
have fate on his side. If there had been
chances for Saraki to escape the arm of the
law by convincing Nigerians of his innocence
on the pages of the newspaper or the law
court, all seem to have been shattered now, as
the Panama Leak goes viral and speedily too
into the hands of the very law that is trying
Mr. Saraki. Maybe, Saraki was innocent
yesterday, but after the massive evidences
provided by the Panamagate, Nigerians are
asking if Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, will still
defend a Saraki presented as a criminal by
the Panama leaks with all sense of integrity
and honour.
The leak by Panama Papers, among other
startling revelations, provides details of the
hidden financial dealings of 128 more
politicians and public officials, aside
numerous prime ministers, presidents and
heads of states around the world, including
Nigerians, among whom is Mr. Saraki and his
family. The cache of 11.5 million records
shows how a global industry of law firms and
big banks sells financial secrecy to politicians,
fraudsters and drug traffickers as well as
billionaires, celebrities and sports stars.
The Panama leaks is a product of the findings
of a yearlong investigation by the
International Consortium of Investigative
Journalists, German newspaper Süddeutsche
Zeitung and more than 100 other news
organizations.
Mr. Saraki has not actually told Nigerians and
the law in clear terms that he is not guilty as
charged. He is rather asking the law not to try
him at all on the reason that a politically
motivated interest is instigating the law to try
him. But the intriguing side of the Saraki case
is the fact that over 80 Senior lawyers and
SANs are leading other junior lawyers to stand
against the state and ask the law not to try
Mr. Saraki on the grounds that there are other
criminals who have not been tried, or who
escaped the law with the help of another set
of Senior Advocates. What a country!
It seems to show that it is only in Nigerian
that a Senior Advocate of the country, an
equivalent of the Queens Seal in England, can
represent a criminal in court against the state
even when there are clear evidence of
corruption, fraud and criminality against the
accused. But latest developments in the
country's judicial and legal proceedings has
further revealed how far the Senior lawyers of
the country, especially Senior Advocates, can
go in pursuit of naked dirty cash at the
detriment of integrity, honour, professional
ethics and national interest.
In United Kingdom for example a Queen's
Counsel carries along with it some limitations,
among which is that you cannot appear
against the crown or the state. There are also
many more drafts a silk cannot get involved in
and of cause a silk cannot appear alone in
court without a junior lawyer among other
numerous condition that tend to make the
position of a Silk a professional risk.
In Nigeria the reverse appears to be the case,
in all the high profile cases of corruption or
fraud, we see Senior Advocates standing
against the Attorney General and in some
cases ganging up to intimidate some judges.
One is forced to ask if there are not supposed
to be professional limits or moral guides in
the practice of law in Nigeria at this level.
Two striking cases come to mind; the case of
Chief Kanu Agabi opting to defend Mr. Saraki,
Nigeria's embattled senate President, facing
criminal charges of corruption, fraud and false
assets declaration in the CCT. Next of the two
is the case of Mr. Ricky Tarfa, a Senior
Advocate facing charges of corruption, fraud,
graft and obstruction of justice or hiding
criminals against the state. These two cases
are just examples and a tip of the iceberg of
what is going on in Nigeria's judicial and legal
circles, where justice is either bought on
behalf of the criminal rich elites and the
powerful, or stunted by the very men who
ought to help the state get these criminals
behind bars through needless technicalities of
objections and motions.
In the case of Tarfa, despite massive
evidences indicting him before the laws of the
land, over 80 Senior Advocates of Nigeria,
same people elevated to protect the state
from criminals, appeared in defence of Mr.
Tarfa. Maybe, due to the deafening outcry and
condemnation from millions of Nigerians
majority of these SANs could not appear with
Tarfa again. But the case of Tarfa and his
bunch of 80 Senior Advocates could be
pardonable than the absurdity of Chief Kanu
Agabi's audacious and shameless defence of
Mr. Saraki, even with all the massive
evidences against the accused, indicted for
defrauding the state.
For these Senior advocates, their counterparts
in England and elsewhere are barred from
engaging in such a dishonorable service to
criminals against the state, at least on
grounds of professional ethics and for the
sake of integrity and honour, which the SAN
title ought to confer on those who hold it.
When it was speculated that Chief Kanu Agabi,
one of Nigeria’s most respected legal
authorities, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and
two-time Attorney General of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, had been hired to
represent the embattled senate President,
Abubakar Olubukola Saraki, against the
federation as represented by the attorney
general, the anti-corruption agencies and the
prosecutor general of the federation, millions
of right thinking Nigerians wondered in utter
shock. They wondered why someone of
Agabi's reputation in the legal profession
would boldly set all moral boundaries aside to
join the band of unscrupulous SANs who
brazenly play the devils advocates against the
state in clear cases of corruption and high
level criminality.
Chief Agabi's case, among others, is a special
one because Chief Kanu as a two time
Attorney Genral of Nigeria, is one of the
greatest beneficiaries of our national heritage.
Chief Kanu, maybe, had ample excuse to
defend Senator Saraki befoire now at the CCT
on the principle of the accused who must be
presumed innocent until proven guilty.
However, as the trial resumes amid the
Panama leak scandal in which the senate
ptresident and his wife featured prominently,
Nigerians will be waiting to test Chief kanu
Agabi's sense of integrity, honour and
patriotism. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
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