Corruption is fighting back

The Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Nigerian Senate, Shehu Sani, on Tuesday challenged the Code of Conduct Bureau to look into asset declarations of other Governors who served at the same time as the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, saying politics should not be mixed with anti-graft war.

Mr. Sani spoke at the 8th Forum of the laureates of Nigerian National Order of Merit in Abuja where he criticized Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign as being driven by political considerations.

According to him, after insurgency, no issue should dominate national discourse more than corruption. He said political considerations could hamper the anti-graft war.

Mr. Sani said corruption had consequences, referring to the ongoing investigation into arms deal supervised by the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

“Corruption has consequences as seen in the arrest of those in charge of security in the last administration,” Mr. Sani said.

“Insurgency is for some industry, business enterprise and means of making money.

“Even Governors would say they allocate hundreds of millions to security but when you go there you won’t find anything.

“They say because of allocation to security they can build schools. So it is for all of us to see why we have not won the war against insurgency and why people are killed because of corruption,” he said.

“Politics mixed with corruption will take us nowhere,” Mr. Sani said.

“It is only in Nigeria that one says because somebody has contributed to the success of the ruling party, corruption charges should be withdrawn against him. But if he falls out of favour tomorrow, then, EFCC will bring up the remaining charges.”

He then queried why the Federal Government would arraign Mr. Saraki for alleged false declaration of assets without causing same action against others who served as governors when the Senate President did.

“If Saraki is tried for falsely declaring his assets since 2003, CCB should do same to all others who served in that era.

“Many issues that have to do with laws are stained by politics and they lose their credibility,” he said.

Speaking further, he challenged public officers to publicly declare their assets.

He said, “After President Muhammadu Buhari declared his assets, I followed him and did same. But only about three of us have done so out of all public officials in the country.

“Some people will say they are like Buhari in everything. When he says change, they also say change. But on the issue of asset declaration, they failed to be like President Buhari.”

He reiterated the support of the National Assembly for Mr. Buhari and assured that the Senate is ready to get and utilize inputs from the public.

“Let Director of Public Prosecution be independent of the Attorney General”

Also speaking, former President of the Court of Appeal, Ayo Salami, said anti-corruption war would be effective if the Director of Public Prosecution becomes independent of the Attorney General of the Federation which is held as political appointment.

According to the retired Justice,the DPP was insulated and not under AGF under the 1960 Constitution.

“But now the decision to prosecute or not is political because the DPP is under Attorney General,” he said, adding that “it began when Elias came from Oxford and he thought the DPP should not be earning more than him and should be taking order from him.

He said the DPP must be insulated and his removal should be approved by the Senate only.

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/194269-buhari-administrations-anti-corruption-war-political-shehu-sani.html

p

the only wise man

The illiterate so called human right activist is drunken by power...The only thing he always boost of is he is jailed by abacha

[size=17pt]well, it is political... everything about APC is political... this are people who claimed the can make 1 naira = 1 dollars, pay 5000 naira to every unemployed graduate in nigeria and end Boko Haram in 1 month... [/size]

Sometimes when I hear dis guy speak I wonder about two things:
1) Has he fallen out of APC
2) Is he just being more Nigerian than d rest of the crooks in d senate.

Be that as it may he speaks d truth and I'm pretty sure APC will alliniate him for that.

This guy always wanna be in the news even if it's for negativity. You challenge your Governor openly to be in the news? You challenge your President as well to be in the news? You do everything possible to always be heard! It's high time you kept shut.

This senator is on point!!!!

IAMLOOSEWEIGHT

What is political if the government look into the past acts of the former government. If Buhari fails to look into GEJ administration then we re living in fool paradise. That very administration brought this country to her knee and we re still feeling the effect even after six months into another government. The level of impunity and corruption perpetrated by GEJ will for long hunt us in this country. Buhari must not be wavered by any pressure no matter what. We need proper investigation that will reveal how our common resources are looted. Let's the wailers continue to wail and good works to continue

Wise talk from a wise man

Not bad though.. .........Sai Baba

Who is he gan?

Ok

donphilopus:
This guy always wanna be in the news even if it's for negativity. You challenge your Governor openly to be in the news? You challenge your President as well to be in the news? You do everything possible to always be heard! It's high time you kept shut.

if we still have these set of ppl who are learned but will never be objective, then there is a problem. Shehu Sanni has only said the truth. As much as I am fully in support of the Buhari led administration anti-curruption campaign, transparency and statesmanship is also needed. Wotever is good for the goons is also good for the gander

b

Oshiomole is plundering Edo state into debt being signed by Buhari. The same loan that was rejected by NOI

Change!!!

Another eye opener from a northerner.Another gospel truth to behold.

donphilopus:
This guy always wanna be in the news even if it's for negativity. You challenge your Governor openly to be in the news? You challenge your President as well to be in the news? You do everything possible to always be heard! It's high time you kept shut.

08033456897 that's his phone number. call him to tell him this nonsense you have just written here

Don't mind that Sickle Cell patient called Buhari

K

Making sense!

.

“It is only in Nigeria that one says because somebody has contributed to the success of the ruling party, corruption charges should be withdrawn against him. But if he falls out of favour tomorrow, then, EFCC will bring up the remaining charges.”


for this comment sir.....i respect you

This guy is a fake rights activist. So Saraki, a well-known rogue,criminal and certified bank/state treaaury looter, should not be prosecuted? What warped logic - until each and everyone who committed the same offence is arraigned at the same time, Saraki should not be prosecuted! This hypocrite should provide ccb with the names of the former governors he claims committed the same offence for prosecution. Although senators are licking saraki's ass to get juicy committee appointment, this one is scandalous given the public posturing of Shehu Sani as an activist.

I see

Hope Senator Shehu Sani is not a cog in the wheel of the fight against corruption?

nice word there