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Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by nduchucks: 1:51pm On May 27, 2012
Here’s an other excerpt, read and weep. The condition has worsened since the report was written.


Section 4. Official Corruption and Government Transparency

The law provides criminal penalties for official corruption; however, the government did not implement the law effectively, and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity. Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government and the security forces.

Despite the arrest of several high-ranking officials by the EFCC, allegations continued that agency investigations targeted individuals who had fallen out of favor with the government, while those who were in favor continued their activities with impunity. Since 2005 the EFCC prosecuted 26 nationally prominent public officials and recovered 1.7 trillion naira ($10.5 billion). However, only four of these officials--former inspector general of police Tafa Balogun, former Bayelsa State governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former Edo State governor Lucky Igbinedion, and PDP chieftain and former Nigerian ports authority chairman Olabode George--were convicted. The courts granted bail to all the others.


In May the EFCC arrested former minister of works and housing Hassan Lawal for the mismanagement of 50 billion naira ($308 million). Their trials continued at year’s end. In June the EFCC arrested Dimeji Bankole, former speaker of the House of Representatives, and Deputy Speaker Usman Nafada for the alleged misappropriation of one billion naira ($6.2 million) and 40 billion naira ($247 million), respectively.

In October the EFCC arrested four former governors who vacated office earlier in the year, including former Ogun governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Oyo governor Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Nasarawa governor Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma, and former Gombe governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje. The four allegedly misappropriated or stole 58 billion naira ($358 million), 25 billion naira ($154 million), 18 billion naira ($111 million), and 12.8 billion naira ($79 million), respectively. Their trials began in December and continued at year’s end.

Former Delta State governor James Ibori was acquitted on 170 counts of corruption charges. He continued to face court charges in the United Kingdom for money laundering and other financial crimes stemming from embezzlement during his government tenure. The United Arab Emirates extradited Ibori to the United Kingdom, where he was scheduled to stand trial in February 2012.

In May 2010 authorities arraigned former PDP national chairman Vincent Ogbulafor on 17 criminal counts of corruption and money laundering in the amount of 2.3 billion naira ($14 million). Ogbulafor filed a petition to dismiss the charges. There were no new developments in the case by year’s end.

In August 2010 Attorney General Mohammed Adoke announced that the government could not authenticate the Pius Okigbo Panel report on former military president and general Ibrahim Babangida, which charged that Babangida mismanaged 12.4 billion naira ($76 million) during his administration. The civil society group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) accused the attorney general of a cover-up. A federal high court was scheduled to announce a ruling on July 28, but did not do so by year’s end.

On October 20, the federal high court in Ado-Ekiti, rearraigned former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayos. In 2006 he was accused of laundering 1.4 billion naira ($8.6 million) while in office. The case continued at year’s end.

On May 28, President Jonathan signed into law the Nigerian Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The law allows any person to request information from a government office. The office must grant access to the information or explain why access is denied within seven days of receiving the request, or transfer the request to the appropriate office within three days. The FOIA makes it the responsibility of all public offices to keep records and provides immunity for public officers against any form of civil or criminal proceeding for “disclosure in good faith of any information” pursuant to the FOIA. The act provides a 30-day window within which anyone denied access by any public institution can bring the matter to court for a judicial review. The act includes a fine of 500,000 naira ($3,083) for any institution or public officer who wrongfully denies access to information or records. Destruction of records is a felony punishable with a minimum penalty of one year’s imprisonment under the act.

Civil society groups introduced a number of cases at the national and state level to test the FOIA during the year. For example, in September the SERAP brought a ca se against the Oyo State government after being denied access to information on state funding for primary education. The case continued at year’s end.

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Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Rhino5dm: 3:41pm On May 27, 2012
So, the [b]BEAF [/b]almighty is yet to graced this thread? Gaddamit! shocked

Water don pass garri grin grin
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by beafroast: 4:18pm On May 27, 2012
Rhino.5dm:
So, the [b]BEAF [/b]almighty is yet to graced this thread? Gaddamit! shocked

Water don pass garri grin grin
wetin BEAF wan grace d thread 4,wey we know sey na BUHARI(him WORSTEST GREATEST ENEMY),GEJ HATERS,FULANIS,YORUBAS AND PARASITES dey behind d hole tin. lol!
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by beafroast: 4:28pm On May 27, 2012
ehm ehm....e b like sey BEAF still dey go thru him archives 2 dig out sum pishures and documents 2 nail d u.s.
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Nobody: 5:12pm On May 27, 2012
^^^^^^ grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Nobody: 7:17pm On May 27, 2012
Wow, Beaf still neva show face, meanwhile the shamless cretin is on the "Why is U.K more stable than the U.S" thread hounding Shymmex and calling him out for "absconding" from that thread. Smh. What a slimy vermin.
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Jeboy(m): 11:24pm On May 27, 2012
U guyz are just shouting corruption has heightened without intelligence.You guyz started knowing about dis corruption due to the fact that Information Bill was signed and govt can be taken to court for not allowing people to access financial information in public organisation. How many of you guys knows how much Obj or Yara dua consume annually at Aso Rock? How abt d mony being paid to Oil cabals as subsidy?Before the information bill, d press weren't given access to dis information as they are tagged classified.Govt was run in high secrecy like a cult.Now d passing of dis crucial bill is what breaks d carmels back.For once people are getting to know how much a senator earns and how they increase their allowance.Press freedom is what makes it feels like d present govt is more corrupt and nothing more.Ppl steal without being noticed or traced.Now Pension fund was lodged at someones account illegally and alarm blew,if it were b4 dat money would have long being shared b4 u hear nada.

So let's be grateful that information bill has come to stay and d use of facebook,twitter,bbm has made info sharing faster against their looting galore.Why do you think Obj and even Yar adua of blessed memory who declared his asset both fail to allow information bill to pass through cos they know if u know d tinz that go on in govt u ll revolt.Am not supporting GEJ but to say corruption reached its peak at his tenure is only a pointer dat u re more aware not really that its more. Thanks
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by anydek: 2:03pm On May 28, 2012
Let's pray and vote him out in 2015.
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by kelly22real(m): 5:31pm On May 28, 2012
Nigeria Democracy, NO BODY IS PERFECT, excpt GOD, We complain b/cos money never enter our account
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Nobody: 5:35pm On May 28, 2012
kingoflag: Wow, Beaf still neva show face, meanwhile the shamless cretin is on the "Why is U.K more stable than the U.S" thread hounding Shymmex and calling him out for "absconding" from that thread. Smh. What a slimy vermin.

I don taya.
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Kobojunkie: 5:41pm On May 28, 2012
Jeboy: U guyz are just shouting corruption has heightened without intelligence.You guyz started knowing about dis corruption due[b] to the fact that Information Bill was signed and govt can be taken to court for not allowing people to access financial information in public organisation.[/b]

Unfortunately, that is not the truth, and so no fact. The Bill has been signed into law but there has yet any increased flow of reliable, and verifiable information. There could be many reasons for this. But so far, what we have been getting out of the government(at least through the media) has been not that much different from what had been in circulation before the bill was signed.

People still, to a great deal, rely on external sources for news, and confirmation of news on Nigeria.
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by nairaman66(m): 12:50am On May 29, 2012
Section 4. Official Corruption and Government Transparency

The law provides criminal penalties for official corruption; however, the government did not implement the law effectively, and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity. Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government and the security forces.

Despite the arrest of several high-ranking officials by the EFCC, allegations continued that agency investigations targeted individuals who had fallen out of favor with the government, while those who were in favor continued their activities with impunity. Since 2005 the EFCC prosecuted 26 nationally prominent public officials and recovered 1.7 trillion naira ($10.5 billion). However, only four of these officials--former inspector general of police Tafa Balogun, former Bayelsa State governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former Edo State governor Lucky Igbinedion, and PDP chieftain and former Nigerian ports authority chairman Olabode George--were convicted. The courts granted bail to all the others.


In May the EFCC arrested former minister of works and housing Hassan Lawal for the mismanagement of 50 billion naira ($308 million). Their trials continued at year’s end. In June the EFCC arrested Dimeji Bankole, former speaker of the House of Representatives, and Deputy Speaker Usman Nafada for the alleged misappropriation of one billion naira ($6.2 million) and 40 billion naira ($247 million), respectively.

In October the EFCC arrested four former governors who vacated office earlier in the year, including former Ogun governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Oyo governor Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Nasarawa governor Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma, and former Gombe governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje. The four allegedly misappropriated or stole 58 billion naira ($358 million), 25 billion naira ($154 million), 18 billion naira ($111 million), and 12.8 billion naira ($79 million), respectively. Their trials began in December and continued at year’s end.

Former Delta State governor James Ibori was acquitted on 170 counts of corruption charges. He continued to face court charges in the United Kingdom for money laundering and other financial crimes stemming from embezzlement during his government tenure. The United Arab Emirates extradited Ibori to the United Kingdom, where he was scheduled to stand trial in February 2012.

In May 2010 authorities arraigned former PDP national chairman Vincent Ogbulafor on 17 criminal counts of corruption and money laundering in the amount of 2.3 billion naira ($14 million). Ogbulafor filed a petition to dismiss the charges. There were no new developments in the case by year’s end.

In August 2010 Attorney General Mohammed Adoke announced that the government could not authenticate the Pius Okigbo Panel report on former military president and general Ibrahim Babangida, which charged that Babangida mismanaged 12.4 billion naira ($76 million) during his administration. The civil society group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) accused the attorney general of a cover-up. A federal high court was scheduled to announce a ruling on July 28, but did not do so by year’s end.

On October 20, the federal high court in Ado-Ekiti, rearraigned former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayos. In 2006 he was accused of laundering 1.4 billion naira ($8.6 million) while in office. The case continued at year’s end.

On May 28, President Jonathan signed into law the Nigerian Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The law allows any person to request information from a government office. The office must grant access to the information or explain why access is denied within seven days of receiving the request, or transfer the request to the appropriate office within three days. The FOIA makes it the responsibility of all public offices to keep records and provides immunity for public officers against any form of civil or criminal proceeding for “disclosure in good faith of any information” pursuant to the FOIA. The act provides a 30-day window within which anyone denied access by any public institution can bring the matter to court for a judicial review. The act includes a fine of 500,000 naira ($3,083) for any institution or public officer who wrongfully denies access to information or records. Destruction of records is a felony punishable with a minimum penalty of one year’s imprisonment under the act.

Civil society groups introduced a number of cases at the national and state level to test the FOIA during the year. For example, in September the SERAP brought a ca se against the Oyo State government after being denied access to information on state funding for primary education. The case continued at year’s end.

Appalling! Makes me believe the saying 'The Devil You Know Is Better Than The Angel You Haven't Seen'
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by nairaman66(m): 12:54am On May 29, 2012
Wow, Beaf still neva show face, meanwhile the shamless cretin is on the "Why is U.K more stable than the U.S" thread hounding Shymmex and calling him out for "absconding" from that thread. Smh. What a slimy vermin.

Have you been to the UK in real life? Not on TV. Grow up, the USA is way better than the UK..Anyway, for the records.. The UK is somewhat the same with Nigeria.., Just a lot of WHITES!
Re: U.S Delivers Damning Verdict On GEJ’s Anti-corruption War by Chyz2: 1:21am On May 29, 2012
The smell of FRESH shyt AIR cheesy

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