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Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Urukpe: 6:46am On Oct 29, 2016
Agent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently investigating cases of judicial corruption have told SaharaReporters that their review of banking and other financial documents discovered that Muiz Banire, the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), paid N500, 000 to one of the judges under investigation.


EFCC agents said their forensic scrutiny of some judges’ bank accounts revealed suspicious payments made to numerous federal judges, including the one made by Mr. Banire.

The agents disclosed that several of the judges have been questioned by the anti-corruption agency. They added that some of the answers provided by the judges were at odds with bank statements where investigators detected a series of suspicious transactions involving senior lawyers.

Yesterday EFCC agents invited three of the lawyers to the agency’s offices for questioning. Our sources revealed that the agency has scheduled at least 25 more lawyers to come in for interrogation in relation to the active investigation.

Among Federal justices who have so far been questioned are Uwani Abba-Aji of the Appeals Court, James Agbadu-Fishim of the Industrial Court, Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court, Nganjiwa Hyledzira of the Federal High Court, and Musa Kurya of the Federal High Court. Another Federal High Court judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, was traced to a Lagos clinic where she falsely claimed she was admitted before she turned herself in last weekend.

Mr. Banire has not been invited by the EFCC and SaharaReporters could not confirm if and when he would be summoned. However, three senior lawyers grilled yesterday included Paul Usoro, a lawyer to Senate President Bukola Saraki, Gani Adetola-Kaseem, and Felix Fagbohungbe. Mr. Usoro allegedly made five deposits into the account of the James Agbadu-Fishim of the Industrial Court.

EFCC agents disclosed that, when asked why he made the deposits, Mr. Usoro claimed they were for four burials in the judge’s family, naming the deceased as the judge’s father, mother, mother-in-law, and father-in-law. He reportedly told EFCC agents that the fifth payment was to support the judge in any future funeral activity in the judge’s family.

Investigators told SaharaReporters that Mr. Fagbohungbe cooperated with the investigators until he was asked to read his statement before its formal adoption by investigators. He reportedly requested for more paper, and while investigators went to fetch the paper, he reportedly crossed out his initial statement and attempted to destroy it before it was wrested from him.

EFCC investigators say they would likely arraign three of the judges next Wednesday. They revealed that the case files of Justices Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, Mohammed Yunusa, and James Agbadu-Fishim were ready for trial.

Meanwhile, a senior lawyer, Niyi Akintola, has denied information circulating in the media that he was summoned by the EFCC regarding allegations that he bribed some judges. He denied involvement in any cases of bribery of judges, and insisted that EFCC agents had yet to invite him. He added that he was not involved in defending any judges before the National Judicial Council.


http://saharareporters.com/2016/10/28/apc-national-legal-adviser-muiz-banire-allegedly-paid-federal-judge-%E2%82%A6500k

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by zakim(m): 6:49am On Oct 29, 2016
ok

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Pidggin(f): 6:50am On Oct 29, 2016
grin APC scammers

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by maclatunji: 7:00am On Oct 29, 2016
The fight against corruption might catch many people red-handed, I wonder if we have big-enough prisons to house those that will be convicted.

Another issue is how to fast-track trials without the shenanigans that Nigerian lawyers have sadly perfected to pervert justice.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by ayodotcom(m): 7:06am On Oct 29, 2016
[quote author=Urukpe post=50594769] Agent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently investigating cases of judicial corruption have told SaharaReporters that their review of banking and other financial documents discovered that Muiz Banire, the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), paid N500, 000 to one of the judges under investigation.


After some fools will keep shouting witch hunt.. ..I guess this is also part of the witch hunt

Foolish Ipob yoots

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by tinsel: 7:24am On Oct 29, 2016
[quote author=ayodotcom post=50595147][/quote]
Wait until Muiz Banire is invited. They might decide to ignore his own case. Right now investigation revealed he paid the money to the judge, but they are yet to invite him.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by doctokwus: 7:37am On Oct 29, 2016
It's no longer news.
Some of us also knew that many APC members are as corrupt as their discredited PDP counterparts.
What has however shocked the likes of me is that a man we all felt was Mr integrity himself and for which we voted him,wud openly shield his corrupt Party members,appointees and close family members and friends, even wen presented severally with evidence of their corrupt habits.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Paperwhite(m): 7:39am On Oct 29, 2016
This is why this government should forget this corruption probe charade as it will never yield anything good for the benefit of the common man. From Buhari's certificate saga,budget padding,recruitment scandals, Buratai/Danbazzuo case, Kyari-MTN corruption & now this;nothing have been done & nothing will be done. Only non-APC persons are corrupt.So is there any need wasting merger resources for a fruitless exercise? sad angry Meanwhile this is coming from the sinless party of change.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by dunkem21(m): 7:41am On Oct 29, 2016
N500k or N500m?

cheesy

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Paperwhite(m): 7:57am On Oct 29, 2016
[/b]"Mr. Banire has not been invited by the EFCC and SaharaReporters could not confirm if and when he would be summoned."[b] Had it been an opposition member,the door of his house would have been smashed by 1am & already be in custody by now.However when the "saints" are involved,Magu will be considerate not to upset the powers that be. undecided Guess the double standard is obvious?

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Nobody: 7:58am On Oct 29, 2016
Nice one. I think is high time these people kee setting themselves up with evidences so that there will be scape goats. But the fear is judgements are not for the rich in this country. Just look at how the so called integrity man, faruk lawan was exposed by femi otedola while capping dollars inside his cap. Yet, with that video evidence, nothing was done by the judiciary. Yet people still believe and still defend these jugdes . I beg I wan know the jugde that is handling faruk case. Hope is not among the one arrested?

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by emeijeh(m): 7:59am On Oct 29, 2016
Kwarapshan everywhere!
Naija which way?!

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by eezeribe(m): 7:59am On Oct 29, 2016
OK
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by sakalisis(m): 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
Lmao, i thought they are saint nao, yeye dey smell
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
watch how shameless zombies will storm this thread to defend their stupid dullard undecided

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
grin grin grin grin


Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Bantino(m): 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
Revelation upon revelation yet no convictions, why?

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by trishapal(f): 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
Now that APC is getting implicated, I see the momentum of the fight against corruption in the judiciary dwindling...

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by jeeqaa7(m): 8:00am On Oct 29, 2016
biah... who cares? becaose all this money go still enter amaechi hand ..

its all called robbing peter to pay rotimi

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by datola: 8:01am On Oct 29, 2016
Crooks every where.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by FreshBoss007: 8:02am On Oct 29, 2016
how many of these guys have been sentenced!!! e nonsense corruption fight

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by daclint(m): 8:03am On Oct 29, 2016
But I'm not understanding. I thought apc dey holy
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by edlion57(m): 8:03am On Oct 29, 2016
All the accused judges mind will b like ...I want to speak with my lawyer
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by misscall247: 8:03am On Oct 29, 2016
Na so
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by todayboy: 8:04am On Oct 29, 2016
APC south west will be used as scape goat for the corruption fight

The fight has move on to tinubu boys


The next week efcc will label tinubu boys as criminals

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by aninexzy(m): 8:05am On Oct 29, 2016
I was thinking all APC members are saints o!!!!!! thunder were go fire dem dy do press up.
Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by Handsomecole(m): 8:06am On Oct 29, 2016
How much is 500K, money for T-Fare. Mtcheew!!!

Was expecting to see 500 Mil or bil.

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by todayboy: 8:06am On Oct 29, 2016
its time to arrest tinubu boys and any other opposition in apc

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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by BizLifeE: 8:07am On Oct 29, 2016
As you can see, APC is also full of corrupt people.




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Re: Muiz Banire Paid N500,000 To A Judge - EFCC Agent by rusher14: 8:10am On Oct 29, 2016
Pidggin:
grin APC scammers

It's not a media trial?

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