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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's acting Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria resigned on Friday following allegations of links to offshore dealings which emerged after he was named in the Panama Papers.

Soria, who denied all wrongdoing, said he was stepping down to limit any damage to the caretaker government, the conservative People's Party (PP), following reports of alleged links to an offshore company on the British island of Jersey.

Broadcaster La Sexta and news website El Confidencial said they had documents showing he headed an offshore firm with his brother.

The government said acting Economy Minister Luis de Guindos would take on the Industry Minister's brief alongside his current responsibilities.

Soria's resignation comes as Spain faces the likelihood of a second general election in June after a December ballot ended inconclusively.

Latest polls have shown the PP gaining ground, despite a string of corruption scandals involving regional politicians this year, as voters tire of left-wing parties' failure to put aside differences to form a coalition government.

Leaks from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca have embarrassed several world leaders and shone a spotlight on the shadowy world of offshore companies by revealing the financial arrangements of prominent figures.

Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson stepped down earlier this month after documents linked him to an offshore company.

(Reporting by Paul Day; Editing by Sonya Dowsett and John Stonestreet)

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My question is, why is it difficult for black men to give up power?

Amazing what Saraki can't just do

When will Saraki & David Mark do the honourable by quitting the Senate?

we all want to thread the path of glory but few that made it were honor(able)

it is no coincidencent in advancing(ed) country, moral, integrity and honor are personal traits considered before entrusting one with the public affair.

in a country like 9ja, baraho, ole, thiefy-thiefy, fraud-masters made it to the helm of affairs. So sad

Saraki, David Mark, Danjuma, et'al have long lost their honor and dignity

I PRAY FOR MY COUNTRY

WE SHALL OVERCOME

Soria, who denied all wrongdoing, said he was stepping down to limit any damage to the caretaker government, the conservative People's Party (PP), following reports of alleged links to an offshore company on the British island of Jersey.

Man of integrity. He places his party above his own personal ambition. All before Self.

I admit, white people are crazy for heaping feminism, homosexuality and other barbaric act on us but if we have as much integrity in us as these people then Nigeria and Africa will be a better place.


Crookola Saraki, pls take a cue and resign.

Bukola Saraki should learn from this!

The way this panama thing is going, I won't be surprised to see lalasticlala's name on this list

We've got a long way to go

Good. If only the president of Syria will do same and help stop this inhumane killings and mass exodus of his people to Europe, the world would be a much more better place.




And, of course, not forgetting our own Saraki. Oga, na ur turn now oo!

K

All hail 9ja my country.

What they do is deny the allegations unlike the whites.

They accept responsibilities, they don't apportion blames and they take charge.

They resigned cos they av been made with the publications.

Saraki, TB. Joshua and the likes... una they c una mates?

Saraki, pls don't fall my hand na. Resign jejely or.......
Pastor TB Joshua, will u resign as a pastor also?
Abeg I need d names of the rest.

E go better for the person wey invent the paper ooooo.

Those are sane people.

this is a timely example

but sorry enough *some NIGERIANS* dont follow examples

I trust naija politicians, resignation no dey their dictionary. BTW, nairaland no longer opens on my uc browser, Am I the only one experiencing this?

Can you imagine Fayose resigning

osesology:
Good. If only the president of Syria will do same and help stop this inhumane killings and mass exodus of his people to Europe, the world would be a much more better place.




And, of course, not forgetting our own Saraki. Oga, na ur turn now oo!

And if only our big brother in the west will stop nose poking in Syria the exodus to Europe would stop.

David mark and Saraki una see una life?

Every man has dignity and respect!! Nigerian politicians don't.., they would rather die in office with a lot of corrupt allegations against them swept under carpet.. Nigeria is a joke!!

Some where in Naija

[b][/b]JUST IMAGINE SARAKI U SEE UR LIFE?

The way this panama thing is going, something is telling me my name will appear and i will have to resign as president name checkers association.

display of true integrity.
in 9ja we call it witch hunt and will rather die in power than to step down.
crookola saraki how far?

cowards we don't resign here in Nigeria

that means the liked of buhari, fashola, saraki, etc supposed to have resigned since

And our shameless senators are trying to amend the law to free a corrupt Senate president. Yet we come online and kill ourselves for them.

Like Louis Odion wrote, we live in a post-shame era. If Saraki had any iota of shame, he would have resigned long ago.

Can Nigeria politicians who r also in dis PanamaPaper offshore deal resign also?

midolian:


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My question is, why is it difficult for black men to give up power?

Greed

Arewa12:
make saraki self resign

Keneking:
Amazing what Saraki can't just do

He must be waiting for this man so he can follow his example, not so

PhockPhockMan:
But Buhari, in the document titled, ‘I pledge to Nigeria’ had also said that all his political appointees would only earn salaries and allowances as prescribed by the Revenue and Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission.

He said, “I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liabilities, encourage all my appointees publicly declare their assets and liabilities as a pre-condition for appointment. All political appointees will only earn the salaries and allowances determined by the RMFAC. I pledge, as Commander-in-Chief, to lead from the front and not behind in the comfort and security of Aso Rock, to boost the morale of fighting forces and the generality of all Nigerians.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-vp-fail-to-declare-assets-publicly/

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Black people tho! Them no dey ever wan leave power. How can Mugabe still be the president of Zimbabwe @ 92years of age. And he still no wan go?

make saraki self resign