We have bigger thievies in yorubaland to deal with.Why can't Obj,Oyinlola,daniel,segun oni,Akala be arrested ? Or are you saying these yoruba pdp politicians are better than Tinubu ? I know Daniel used to stay abroad before he became governor,what happened to his foreign account ? Were they liquidated or he kept them as a governor ?

Akanbi_edu:

Well, he IS the president.

Adete o le fun wara, sugbon o le ba wara je.

THE crisis of confidence in the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) was laid bare yesterday.

Many former governors accused of breaching the oath of office have been let off the hook, after a plea bargain, the Bureau said yesterday. The revelation raised the question of the propriety of trying former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu.

CCB Chairman Sam Saba told reporters in Abuja that some of those governors had made some refunds, hence their exclusion from trial.

He was reacting to questions on the sudden decision to prosecute the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader – a move that has been roundly condemned as political and selective.

Saba denied that Tinubu was charged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to persecute him.

“Tinubu has not been singled out for trial; it is an ongoing process. You will also note that some of those governors at that time made some refunds to the Federal Government. Somebody like Saminu Turaki made refunds to the Federal Government and so it is an ongoing exercise,” he said.

The CCB boss, who claimed that he had no personal interest in the case, denied having any disagreement with his Federal Commissioners over the trial of the ACN chieftain.

But The Nation learnt that a board crisis has hit the Bureau. A member was excluded from a meeting the CCB held yesterday. Besides, he was not invited to the news conference.

The member, it was learnt, was against any trial without due process, such as Tinubu’s.

It was learnt that when the member asked why he was left out of the meeting, he was told that he was thought to have been out of the office.

It was gathered that the case of a former Kaduna State governor was discussed at yesterday’s meeting, but details of the discussion were sketchy at press time.

Saba said even if he took “a central position in the activities of the Bureau in the case against Tinubu, it should be understood because he is the chairman of the organisation and its principal spokesman”.

Saba also denied that the plans to charge some former governors, who are estranged members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), before the CCT is a ruse to deceive the public on the victimisation of Tinubu.

He said: “We (CCB) don’t know if we are preparing names of new governors, but I know that we are working on some investigation and verification. When it is appropriate for us to determine that they have defaulted, they will be taken to the tribunal and the names of those to be taken to tribunal will be given to you. But, we are not going to subject anybody to trial on the pages of newspapers.”

Tinubu is accused of operating foreign accounts more than four years after he left office. The accounts, Tinubu insists, were never run while he was in office. The balances in all the accounts are said to be less than £32,000.

The frontline politician maintains that his trial is a desperate bid by the ruling PDP to punish him for its loss of the Southwest and oil its plan to reclaim the zone.

Eko Ile:

Why some ex-governors won’t face trial, by CCB


By Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 2 hours 40 minutes ago
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I feel so sad for this country and and the dumb mumu dancing around because these corrupt clowns are prosecuting Tinubu.

These corrupt people don protect and cover their own people through the back door?

Are we ever going to find out who settled with the government?

Are we ever going to find out how much they stole and?

Are we ever going to find out how much they paid back to the federal government to settle their the crimes they committed against their states and the people of Nigeria.

Are we even ever going to find out if they indeed pay 1 kobo to nobody?

Obiously, this is telling Nigerians to look the other way, No PDP public official is facing any trial, these trials are designed for political eneimies like Tinubu, and never to fight or jail corrupt Nigerians for corruptuion.

To all you dumb mumu with amnesia and zero clue about your country and it's history of corruption>>>>

Don't you ever say anything about the PDP prosecuting OGD, Akala, Obasanjo, IBB, Dariye, Anenih, Bankole, Ogbulafor, Atiku, Nnamani, Kalu, Saminu Turaki, Igbinedion , Odili, Gasau and many many more.

Everyday we wonder why Mr A and Mr B are yet to be prosecuted, this is the reason why, they've all settled and covered each others a.s.s the usual padi padi and, they designed a loophole to protect themselves,

To you all dumb fools thinking prosecuting Tinubu is the answer to your corrupt country, think again, you've been bamboozled.

lagerwhenindoubt:

EKo-Ile. The fact that the Justice system has been undermined (to snag Tinubu) does not mean that Tinubu should also escape because he is now a victim of a compromised justice system. I really don't care as long as another one bites the dust Corrupt PDP or Corrupt ACN through the same corrupt justice system.

justice should be equal.thats why it is called justice.however in a case where justice is been selectively applied,then the aim of justice has been defeated.justice should either be applied across board and if it won't be,it shouldn't be applied at all.as they say,he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.

Tam David west is definitely not on my list of noble men but i believe he has been trying over the years to potray himself as an unbiased statesman.whether he is or not is not for me to say,but in this case,he has spoken the mind of me and a lot of other nigerians

Having followed this thread so far, it is becoming even more obvious that those clamoring that Tinubu "should not have his day in court" like all law-abiding citizens, are either Political jobbers/ Contractors or just doing so based on primordial

Again, "Crime against the State/People, has no statute of limitation, so if in 20yrs time, one Govt came into power and unearths hard evidence which shows that IBB stole our "Gulf oil windfall" or that OBJ used cronies to steal 15Billion meant for power project, (if that Govt has the Political will), it is perfectly in order to charge them to court, to have "their day", in  an open and fair trial!

It is very criminal to say someone should not be "charged to court" to clear their name, simply because he belongs to the opposition party or he is Yoruba! Habba!

You see, this is the same "selective Justice" you're against!

But that is not the issue here
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THE ISSUE IS THAT EVERY ACCUSED PERSON SHOULD BE BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT WITH JURISDICTION IN AND OPEN / FAIR TRIAL.

whether that person is Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa, Whether that person is PheeDeePhee or ACN or Boko Haram, NIGERIANS DONT GIVE A

Every "convicted criminal" belonged in Jail, "Bode George status" or not
Trying to play the "ethnic angle" does not wash anymore.

lastpage:

This recurring issue of "Plea-bargain" has been abused by our corrupt Politicians and the govt agencies who are supposed to prosecute them.

It seems it is now more profitable to loot the nation dry and then do a 10% 'plea-bargain' with the anti-corruption agencies!
Thats the new strategy!

Of-course, simple mathematics tells me you will keep and be 90% richer (based on how huge your loot is) while the Anti-Corruption's Boss will have 10% of the loot to share amongst themselves!

The only looser's are the Nigerian citizens!

That is why we dont give a hoot "whose horse is gored" or "by whose hands" the gorging is coming from!

From theiving Banker-CEO's, to thieving Sin-nators, to thieving Ministers and thieving Political Executives, our ONLY PRAYER is hat they turn on themselves like mad dogs so we can finish-off the remnants, at the apportioned time!

Shameless Leaders Criminals in power!

lagerwhenindoubt:

There is a saying that goes "If you smell a rat and one comes out of your kitchen, something is missing" just because we have no hard evidence does not mean we cannot rely on soft ones (deductive reasoning)

Eko-ile, I wish Tinubu DEAD not because I hate him but because he himself cannot explain or show the origin and source of his wealth when he sat 8 yrs on the seat of Lagos renaming Streets and preparing memos for Fashola to execute. (as put forward by Nairaland ACN/Tinubu Apologists/Sycophants)

Saipro:

@desola & @apocalypse

I try to keep mum on political issues as much as I can afford to; but you guys (an outstanding duo) are the cream on this thread. Put Tinubu aside, I'd have sworn you guys are sour lovers - if I didn't know better. And with the impeccable English? My kind of guy & my kind of babe. Too bad you guys can't come to terms with each other.

@desola
If you think it's truly an attack on Yoruba folk, call a truce & reconcile with your brother

@apocalypse
I came onto this thread 'cause I was fishing for a certain reply of yours. Be the traditional Yoruba man and overlook whatever slight you may think has been visited upon you (granted, she sparked off the invectives) and CALL THE TRUCE! PM her or whatever (I don't wanna know how you do it) but cajole her to dinner or something.

Let the Tams, Bolas & judicial system have a field day. We can predict with near certainty the outcome. Or not. Slugging it out her won't alter a thing. Lastly, do brush your teeth (lest you develop halitosis) & clean out your ears (enough said to cause otitis interna). Peace!

PS: What a draft! Can't believe I typed all that gunk

nsiadi:
@1025
Well articulated, but you have not exonerated your idol from his crime
Must we close eyes to his possessing many foreign accounts while in office, contrary to provision in our statutes ?
Let him be minus one of roguish lots
Spread dragnets to people like him & by the end of the day we may clean-up the system
Folks lets jettison petty sentiments