Nigerian Pilot Newspaper False Allegation Against Senator Saraki: The Truth.


The attention of the media office of Senator Bukola Saraki, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District has been drawn to a recent publication in Nigerian Pilot Newspapers on Monday 22nd April 2013 where it was alleged that the Special Fraud Unit of Nigerian Police has concluded arrangement to arrest and charge the Federal Lawmaker to court on a case of “Conspiracy and Fraudulent conversion of funds perpetuated on the bank accounts of Joy Petroleum limited”

While we seldomly join issues with the faceless and unscrupulous individuals behind this sustained and deliberate media attacks on the person of Senator Bukola Saraki, we are compelled to put the record straight for the purpose of dis-abusing the minds of the general public who may have been misinformed and misguided by the concocted story.

The general public is aware that on May 4th 2012, Senator Bukola Saraki was invited by the Special Fraud Unit, Lagos which he voluntarily honored on the allegation of conspiracy and fraudulent conversion of funds allegedly to have been perpetuated on the bank account of one Joy Petroleum Ltd. At that time, our position was that the senator had not committed any offense as the petition only invited him to assist in an investigation, which was purely a civil matter between a bank and its customer. Surprisingly, the invitation was unfortunately followed with sensational media reports, propaganda and cheap blackmail that already portrayed Senator Bukola Saraki as guilty.

The recent articles in Nigerian Pilot especially the one of Monday 22nd of April 2013, seems to be a resumption of the blackmail.

[b]We will like to inform the general public that following the review and due interpretation of the case, by the office of Director of Public Prosecution of the Federal Ministry of Justice, vide a letter dated 9th October 2012, with reference number DPP/ADV: 061/12, addressed to Inspector General of Police, clearly stated that Senator Bukola Saraki has no case against him as the allegation is frivolous.

In its letter to IGP, the DPP further advised “It would therefore be improper and unjust in the circumstances to hold Dr. Saraki and Mr Pinhero or indeed the companies criminally liable for the internal actions and decisions of the bank and its officials bordering on exercise of discretion.”

Further to a letter to the Attorney General of the federation by Senator Saraki’s solicitors, the Attorney Generals office by a letter dated 24th October 2012 stated that after a thorough consideration of the investigative report and the relevant laws applicable thereto the allegations against Dr. Bukola Saraki, are unfounded and manifestly unsupportable in law. It is our belief that the referred document has finally put the matter to rest thereby setting the record straight.[/b]

It is a common knowledge today that one year after the fuel subsidy saga; Nigerians have all seen that the facts are true. Today, there have been changes in the process, government has been able to save billions of Naira, illegal and
unscrupulous traders/importers have been stopped from participation. Overall, the country has gained from the revelation of Oil subsidy scam as exposed by Senator Bukola Saraki.

It has always been our position that the truth behind this blackmail, is as a result of bold step taken by the lawmaker over his stand on the corrupt practices surrounding the petroleum subsidy, which has caused him to be hunted. We had already stated at that time that it is strange that a matter that took place over two years ago, which has been concluded by the investigative authorities, resurfaced coincidentally at the time the motion on Oil Subsidy came up.

We are not unmindful of the fact that there are people who feel threatened by Senator Bukola Saraki’s principled stance as they will not stop moving from agency to agency looking for which one will cooperate and suit their strategy in finding a charge that will stick at all cost. It is our strong believe that the same way they have failed in their effort with SFU, they will definitely fail with others, as justice will always prevail. It has always been said that when you fight corruption, corruption will fight back at you.

We will like to place it on record for avoidance of doubt, that if politically motivated attack and cheap media blackmail on Senator Bukola Saraki’s person is the sacrifice he has to make to fight against corruption, he accepts and is resolute in his determination to keep working on what he believes is just and right in the interest of Nigeria.

We like to thank and appreciate all our followers and the general public who stood by Senator Bukola Saraki during this period for their unflinching support and belief. We implore you to keep disregarding these unreliable and fictitious media reports such as the one recently in Nigerian Pilot.


Signed,

Bamikole Omishore
Special Assistant (ADVOCACY & MEDIA) to Senator Bukola Saraki

1ST Dancing azonto

when does it become the police job to investigate corruption or fraud. you can't charge someone without enough evidence these people just need their daily bread from bukola saraki.

2nd

Too long for a lazy reader like me!

Whether they say Bukola Saraki has a case or not, everyone knows he is a crook and one of the most corrupt individuals in nigeria. This guy spearheaded the Saraki family to run SGBN aground and followed it with the unprecedented looting of Kwara state treasury. He got away with both. This crook has ensured that he would never be prosecuted for plunder while he was the de jure governor of kwara state by masterminding the burglary of the state Accountant-General office twice in which all financial records of his 8 years in office were stolen.
Today Bukola Saraki is the de facto governor of hapless kwara state. This he has ensured through his control of all the murderous thugs.
If they like let them even say he will be next PDP presidential candidate, for it is common knowledge that he is scheming in that direction. All of them are crooks.

NUPENG suspend strike

He is a thief of the highest order.. He just know how to cover his tracks well,....

kk next

SlyIg: Too long for a lazy reader like me!

Nor be only you jare.

Another drama gradually unfolding.

we know the saraki family na, no be today

A corrupt leader like Bukola saraki stl strolls freely in abuja, SMH for our country

Former Bank Executive Arrested For Writing Off Massive Loan to Sarakis
Posted: April 18, 2012 - 20:22
Posted by siteadmin

caption: Senator Bukola Saraki
By SaharaReporters, New York
The special anti-fraud unit of the Nigerian police today in Lagos arrested the former managing director of InterContinental Bank, Mahmoud Lai Alabi, for fraud related to a questionable loan write-off.

Mr. Alabi’s arrest followed a petition submitted to the unit by the brother of a whistleblower who was allegedly assassinated by hired killers for revealing shady dealings involving Bukola Saraki, the once-powerful governor of Kwara state who is now a senator.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), had appointed Mr. Alabi to run InterContinental Bank at the start of the CBN’s controversial banking reform. The reform began with the CBN’s sacking of several commercial bank chief executives deemed to be linked to corruption, and the appointment of new CEOs by Mr. Sanusi.

However, the appointment of Mr. Alabi raised serious concerns at the time. Mr. Alabi had served as the managing director of Songa Farms which is owned by the Saraki family. Mr. Saraki's businesses owed some 32 billion naira to InterContinental Bank.

In a 2010 petition, the former MD of the bank, Erastus Akingbola, wrote a 9-page petition to President Goodluck Jonathan stating that Mr. Alabi had improperly written off N8 billion in loans to companies with links to Saraki. He gave the companies’ names as Linkers, Dicetrade, Skyview Properties and Joy Petroleum.

Police sources told Saharareporters that Mr. Alabi did write off billions of naira in unserviced loans linked to Mr. Saraki. In addition, Mr. Alabi decided to release four houses in Lagos and another two in Abuja that the Sarakis had been used as collateral to secure the huge loans.

The Saraki family is notorious for its history of gutting banks. A source who is a banking expert disclosed that the family misappropriated funds from Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria and used part of it to sponsor runs for elective offices in 2003. The funds enabled two members of the Saraki clan, Ms. Gbemisola Saraki and Bukola Saraki, to become a senator and two-term governor of Kwara State respectively.

In a telephone conversation earlier today, Senator Saraki insisted that the whistleblower was not assassinated but had died of natural causes. He also contended that the arrest of Mr. Alabi arose out of a dispute between the former bank executive and the whistleblower’s brother, adding that the Saraki family should not be dragged into the matter.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/former-bank-executive-arrested-writing-massive-loan-sarakis

SlyIg: Too long for a lazy reader like me!

HONESTLY MY SISTER, THE THING TOO LONG JOOR

Will ABS ever enjoy Nigeria's Governor retirement benefits (Senatorial seat) in peace?...I doubt it

Na lie!!! Let him swear by Ogun d god of iron or Amadioha d god of thunder!

Of course he has no case to answer but let's not forget he definitely has huge cases to answer before almighty God startin with the looting at SGB ....

God is watching !

as if to say his hands are clean.......it will only take time but definitely an evidence will be dug out one day and he will dance to the tune. crazy politickers

Nothing new here,same old ,same old!

Omen100:


HONESTLY MY SISTER, THE THING TOO LONG JOOR

Omo baba Saraki cary on you surely you are faster than the fastest ////// Those saying he is the former Governor are wrong infact very wrong he is the governor even today Fatai is only the the supervisor while Bukola is the project manager

lateef4me: Of course he has no case to answer but let's not forget he definitely has huge cases to answer before almighty God startin with the looting at SGB ....

God is watching !

keep waiting for God dats how we nigerians hav been waiting since god know wen its time for us to take our destiny into our hand and not wait 4 one imaginary god who has kept quiet while our leaders loot us dry,gosh wats wrong with our mentality in nigeria its time we fight for our right.

Godbless the Leader of all leaders,the Boss of all Bosses,Master of all masters- AB$araki. Your enemies shall be like Absallom,Joab,Haman,Judas etc in JesusName. Longlive our Leader,Long live the new Oloye

A complicated web of lies and truths...

He was having case when he exposed subsidy corruption but now since he and Jonathan have consented not to expose themselves so none of them has NO CASE TO ANSWER.

They said the same thing of Ibori.

Be it now or latter, nemesis will catch him up. He has many cases to answer. God is watching all of us . Bukola Saraki is d number person that wreck Intercontinental Bank, if u like, turn d whole world to money but remember u did not come with nothing and u ll surely go with nothing. God ll judge us.

I think it is very important to correct such ills, the special fraud unit (SFU)is a toothless dog that only barks whenever it is being used to perpetrate evil. The evidences have been made public, let SFU come up with a tangible evidence if it has any against Saraki than waging cheap media war

We all knew that he exposed the fraud in the subsidy claim which has led to the prosecution of a few of the cabals involved. These cabals will do anything to bring anyone down for exposing them. Look at Okonjo Iweala her mother was kidnapped when she revolted against the oil thieves exposed by Bukola Saraki. Nigerians don't be gullible, they will bring you down if you go against their wishes, the same way they are plotting Saraki on unfounded allegations.

AB$I:
Godbless the Leader of all leaders,the Boss of all Bosses,Master of all masters- AB$araki. Your enemies shall be like Absallom,Joab,Haman,Judas etc in JesusName. Longlive our Leader,Long live the new Oloye

One of those lost souls. Smh for your unborn generations.