A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mr. Mike Ozekhome, has backed the Senate in its approval of a former governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, as a minister.

There had been a mild drama in the upper house, on Wednesday, with senators of the All Progressives Congress walking out of the chamber and another almost attacking a colleague of the opposition, in protest of Obanikoro’s recommendation.

The senators cited Obanikoro’s implication in “very sensitive issues that touch on national interest,” and court cases, among their reasons for opposing his nomination.

But Ozekhome, in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, said there was no reason to refuse the one time Lagos State governorship candidate such an appointment based on allegations that had not been proven in court.

He said, “Our system of justice ceased to be accusatorial and it has become inquisitorial. Until our system of justice goes according to the recommendation of the National Conference last year, which states that it is a person rather than the state that will prove his innocence, our criminal system of justice will continue to recognise that one is deemed innocent until proven guilty.

“Obanikoro was accused of being one of those whose voices were on a tape in connection with an alleged rigging of elections in Ekiti State. Not only did he deny it, he went to court. He is in court because he wants to prove that he did not do it. Even if Obanikoro has a criminal case against him, he has not been convicted by a court of law. Should that stigmatise him to prevent him from enjoying anything?

http://www.punchng.com/news/obanikoros-appointment-in-order-ozekhome/

His days as minister are number. Nigerians are going to vote GEJ out so he should start preparing his hand over note

Ozekhome continue. Na where man dey work, na there him dey chop. That's why Oyibo call am Work-chop (workshop).


Anyway...

Sai Baba

Sai Buhari

#ihavedecided

you are not guilty until proven guilty...you are in line SIR.
GEJ 2015..

I first heard of this man when he was kidnapped. Is it that the ransome that was demanded of him was that of a blind support for the status quo? Ever since he has being talking rubbish. Does he think by following this path he can ever be revered like Falana or Festus?

APC as a party has lost focus and direction.APC will never rule this country.Period,party of wicked people.

Wsdm:
I first heard of this man when he was kidnapped. Is it that the ransome that was demanded of him was that of a blind support for the status quo? Ever since he has being talking rubbish. Does he think by following this path he can ever be revered like Falana or Festus?

Who actually reveres Falana and Festus Keyamo? Yes. They make noise most of the times, but to revere them? Haba!

we now know the true character of all the Ill educated,peppersoup,so called activist like this man and odumakin.

Falana and keyamo revered? Ha ha ha, ho ho ho. He he he, Hia Hia Hia. These Nairaland comedians, na waa for una.

Wsdm:
I first heard of this man when he was kidnapped. Is it that the ransome that was demanded of him was that of a blind support for the status quo? Ever since he has being talking rubbish. Does he think by following this path he can ever be revered like Falana or Festus?

he speaks the truth
we might not like it,even he might not like it but those are the rules
since nobody took koro to court he is free to be appointed minister
we should blame opposition for not going to court with concrete admissible evidence but just making allegations and we the electorate for selling our vote for messes of pottages

Talking about corruption not stealing,
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the purchase of N9.2billion worth of clean cook stoves and wonder bags for rural women under the National Clean Cooking Scheme.
Muhammed said the N9.2billion inclusive of Value Added Tax was approved for the procurement of 750,000 units of clean cook stove and 18,000 wonder bags.

http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-to-buy-cooking-stoves-with-n9-2bn/

Sad and sick government

Me I didn't see anyone with these stoves and wonder bags the government allocated such huge amount to procure.

Sai Baba

Sai Buhari

#ihavedecided

click like to vote GMB/PYO

MIKOLOWISKA:

he speaks the truth
we might not like it,even he might not like it but those are the rules
since nobody took koro to court he is free to be appointed minister
we should blame opposition for not going to court with concrete admissible evidence but just making allegations and we the electorate for selling our vote for messes of pottages

During the press conference of the PDP senators they said ; 'one is innocent untill proven guitly', countering the arguement of the APC senators in which they pressed their points on a pending court case and should not be discoursed in the senate. So the case has been taken to court.

dein77:



Who actually reveres Falana and Festus Keyamo? Yes. They make noise most of the times, but to revere them? Haba!

Me and my like revered them as pro people activist.