I read the letter dated September 1st, 2016, by the US Congressman to US Secretary of State John Kerry and I find virtually all the issues raised as faulty and fallacious.

First, Buhari complied with Federal Character on Federal Appointments. Nigeria, contrary to the myopic views of the congressman is not factored on region but on States. North has 19 states as against 17 states of the south. Every state is represented in FEC as Ministers and Ministers of States. Even if you are to go by regional arrangements, the North in Appointments has 142 while the South has 131 appointees. Where is the Northern domination here? In terms of number of States and Population, North has more in number than the south.

I challenge Tom Marino to a Live TV debate to present our respective positions on the facts of the alleged bias by President Muhammadu Buhari in Federal appointments. The letter by congressman Marino is highly divisive, Seditious and an attempt to cause public unrest in Nigeria.

Is this not the same congressman whose staff, Ryan Shucard was arrested sometime in July 17, 2014 and charged with allegedly bringing a gun into Capital building in Washington DC? The said press secretary to congressman Marino, Ryan Shucard upon arraingnment on September 17th, 2014 pleaded guilty to the weapon charges. Tom Marino should come clean and tell us his own role in the gun running charges for which the Press Secretary was used as a fall guy.

Has Tom Marino also cleared himself of the corruption allegation against him whilst he was in the House of Representatives?

In 2007, Tom Marino resigned his position as US Attorney in Pennsylvania after a corruption scandal clouded his career. Marino had used his official title as US Attorney to provide a Reference in 2005 to his “close friend” convicted felon Louise DeNaples who was trying to win the states gaming Commission’s approval to open slot machines at a resort he owned.

Also, when Marino was district Attorney in Lycoming county, he tried to get a friend out of a drug charge by going behind the back of the county judge who refused to toss out his friend’s conviction. The said Marino later resigned as US Attorney and took up Job as ‘in House Lawyer’ to the same DeNaples for a salary of $250, 000 per year. However, he later lied an oath during his statutory financial disclosures that he only earned $25, 000 from DeNAples.

His request to state Department to stop sale of War Planes and Military equipment to Nigeria Military is selfish. Even without sale of war planes to Nigeria by USA, the General Buratai led Nigerian Army was able to subdue Boko Haram and reclaim all territories previously held from BHT, remaining only the Chibok girls and other abducted persons.

Tom Marino therefore lacks Moral Standing to question President Muhammadu Buhari’s genuine policies.

Osuagwu Ugochukwu
Human Rights Attorney
07/09/2016



https://thenigerian.ng/nigerian-attorney-queries-us-congressman-tom-marino/

What stops him from listing the said appointment?

Osuagwu Ugochukwu must be an Afonja with Ibo name......IPOB.

Heart Attack will catch Igbos, their brother has defended Buhari.

Chai make I siddon here

We call them efulefus.
There is one with an Igbokwe as surname in Lagos too. We know them and are not bothered by them.

Nuff said.

Who is Tom Marino? It is only gullible fellows that will celebrate his stance.
Even Obama can not dictate for African most populous country talk less of a mere congressman.

papaejima1:
We call them efulefus.
There is one with an Igbokwe as surname in Lagos too. We know them and are not bothered by them.

Nuff said.

only ibos that are against buhari are not efulefus,does for him are efulefus abi


Dumb post

Ok

This mumu so-called attorney failed to address the most crucial issue of human right violation by this government Mr Marino complained about especially the killings of probiafra protesters and shia in kaduna in his useless letter

seunmsg:
Osuagwu Ugochukwu must be an Afonja with Ibo name......IPOB.

Insult is their only defense when the truth is layed before them

Dont worry make trump win the election...he has a plan for nigeria

FriendChoice:
Heart Attack will catch Igbos, their brother has defended Buhari.

President -North,
Senate President -North,
Speaker House of Reps –North,
Chief Justice of federation – North,
Head of Service – North,
INEC Chairman – North,
President Court of Appeal – North,
EFCC Chairman – North,
President Federal high court – North,
National Security Adviser – North,
Chief of Defense Staff – North,
Controller, Customs Service – North,
Controller Prison Services
Head of Immigration
Defence Minister-North,
MD Port Authority- North,
MD NDIC – North,
NPA - North
NYSC - North
NDLEA - North
AGF - north
SGF - north Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) - North
Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) -North
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) - North
National Orientation Agency (NOA) - North
Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Authority (PPPRA) - North
Petroleum ministwer - North
GMD NNPC - North
Sec Gen OPEC- North
IG of Police - North
NIWA- North

We have never had it like this in the history of Nigeria. If they above positions were held by the south and Christians, the sultan of sokoto, the emirs and the northern governors would have been visiting US and Britain to complain, like they did when GEJ was decimating BH, to beg US not to sell weapons to Nigeria, then. Not only that, they would have sponsored the almajiris to go on rampage, killing and destroying...Mister, you know too well what would have happened...

NurseEze1:
Dont worry make trump win the election...he has a plan for nigeria

Yeah, Trump will come and divide Nigeria once he wins the US presidency . In fact, he will lead the battle for biafra from the front while Kanu will fight from Kuje. Thereafter, he will be installed as the Eze Ndigbo Gburugburu worldwide. Intensify your prayers and keeping the dream joke alive.

My 100k offer is still active



List all Buhari appointments.. . If the North there are greater than the south in Jonathan government I give u 100k

Nigerians are the easiest people to decive

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Stingman:


President -North,
Senate President -North,
Speaker House of Reps –North,
Chief Justice of federation – North,
Head of Service – North,
INEC Chairman – North,
President Court of Appeal – North,
EFCC Chairman – North,
President Federal high court – North,
National Security Adviser – North,
Chief of Defense Staff – North,
Controller, Customs Service – North,
Controller Prison Services
Head of Immigration
Defence Minister-North,
MD Port Authority- North,
MD NDIC – North,
NPA - North
NYSC - North
NDLEA - North
AGF - north
SGF - north Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) - North
Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) -North
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) - North
National Orientation Agency (NOA) - North
Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Authority (PPPRA) - North
Petroleum ministwer - North
GMD NNPC - North
Sec Gen OPEC- North
IG of Police - North
NIWA- North

We have never had it like this in the history of Nigeria. If they above positions were held by the south and Christians, the sultan of sokoto, the emirs and the northern governors would have been visiting US and Britain to complain, like they did when GEJ was decimating BH, to beg US not to sell weapons to Nigeria, then. Not only that, they would have sponsored the almajiris to go on rampage, killing and destroying...Mister, you know too well what would have happened...

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Trash. Also you should list position of Southerners in the cabinet from Ministers to others position. Tell me where he violet the Constitution in Appointments. and tell the attorney who is Christian from South that what he write is wrong.

FriendChoice:
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Trash. Also you should list position of Southerners in the cabinet from Ministers to others position. Tell me where he violet the Constitution in Appointments. and tell the attorney who is Christian from South that what he write is wrong.

Have you ever in your entire life heard of Federal Character commission, and quota system. FEC is not the only instance where positions are shared by states...If you most use other criteria other than Federal character, then admission into the federal schools should also be by merit...The north has continued to cheat the south, because of the connivance of the SW people as a block...

I don't care about the attorney who doesn't know his left from his right..

Am a Yoruba and am fully in support of referendum for people of south East. Let us split so that each of us can maximise our potential. Being together shouldn't be by force

Ipods and scavengers will call him osu!!..yeye

Stingman:


Have you ever in your entire life heard of Federal Character commission, and quota system. FEC is not the only instance where positions are shared by states...If you most use other criteria other than Federal character, then admission into the federal schools should also be by merit...The north has continued to cheat the south, because of the connivance of the SW people as a block...

I don't care about the attorney who doesn't know his left from his right..

Ok let's deal with fact. if Buhari has violated the Constitution on any appointments, I trust Southerners they would have pointed it out in the Constitution. They would even go to court. That aside, state any law in the Nigerian Constitution on appointment he violated

FriendChoice:


Ok let's deal with fact. if Buhari has violated the Constitution on any appointments, I trust Southerners they would have pointed it out in the Constitution. They would even go to court. That aside, state any law in the Nigerian Constitution on appointment he violated

Is Federal Character Commission in the constitution? What part of the constitution says that a child from Imo state must score minimum of 121 to gain admission to federal school while a child from Zamfara will need just 4? Now,...do you you think those appointments justified the diversity of Nigeria?

babyfaceafrica:
Ipods and scavengers will call him osu!!..yeye

...but you believe him...Osu or not...

Do you think it is nice for a leader to publicly state that he will lead and treat his people, based on how he was voted for? Meaning he wanted 100% vote from everywhere...I am not surprised that Nigeria is down as it can go...because of people like you...

Stingman:


Is Federal Character Commission in the constitution? What part of the constitution says that a child from Imo state must score minimum of 121 to gain admission to federal school while a child from Zamfara will need just 4? Now,...do you you think those appointments justified the diversity of Nigeria?

hi, Why kill yourself over the injustices in Nigeria? if u like post a fact showing the injustices going on in Nigeria today, one fan of the current administration will still find a way to defend the injustice thus, I advice u, save yourself the stress and time, and observe... there will be a time when all you will say will matter... for now, I doubt it will matter to people you are trynna convince.

Stingman:


Is Federal Character Commission in the constitution? What part of the constitution says that a child from Imo state must score minimum of 121 to gain admission to federal school while a child from Zamfara will need just 4? Now,...do you you think those appointments justified the diversity of Nigeria?

Ok, it's a law in the Constitution, ist Buhari that made the law. Has Buhari stop the the House from amending it. Where is Buhari fault in this please. Good luck was there, a southerner, David mark Senate President, non of them have raise a motion from the house. But you're eager to criticize Buhari for obeying the Constitution. If he goes against the Constitution the same people will criticize. Major Buhari Ministers are Southerners.

Fashola (South and a Muslim) Power, Housing 3 ministries
kayode fayemi ( South Christian) Minerals.
Amechi - (Christian and south) Transport 3 ministries
kemi (South Christian) Finance
kachiku (South Christian) state petroleum.

This are only the major ones. Southerners are more than northerners in Ministers. Yet you complain. Pls do justice to your self.

I'll agree with Bar Ugochukwu 80%. The US congress man should mind his biz.

FriendChoice:


Ok let's deal with fact. if Buhari has violated the Constitution on any appointments, I trust Southerners they would have pointed it out in the Constitution. They would even go to court. That aside, state any law in the Nigerian Constitution on appointment he violated

The formulators of the constitution being human only made provisions for each state of the federation to have a minister each but were silent on other appointments. However don't you think it is morally wrong to do justice only when the law says so? Would you have sincerely held the same opinion if the president were a southerner and corners virtually all sensitive positions to his region? What of the alleged exra-judicial killings of unarmed protesters? What of the alleged Fulani herdsmen killing spree and the uneasy silence from the presidency? By the way, why is it that anyone who points at the wrongs of the present regime is termed an Igbo or Ipod? Is that a divisive propaganda or what? Well if our president is doing the right thing, God will prolong him on the throne but if otherwise, God will replace him with a truly God-fearing and detribalized leader I J N , Amen.

Hdjk

Sinkills:
The formulators of the constitution being human only made provisions for each state of the federation to have a minister each but were silent on other appointments. However don't you think it is morally wrong to do justice only when the law says so? Would you have sincerely held the same opinion if the president were a southerner and corners virtually all sensitive positions to his region? What of the alleged exra-judicial killings of unarmed protesters? What of the alleged Fulani herdsmen killing spree and the uneasy silence from the presidency? By the way, why is it that anyone who points at the wrongs of the present regime is termed an Igbo or Ipod? Is that a divisive propaganda or what? Well if our president is doing the right thing, God will prolong him on the throne but if otherwise, God will replace him with a truly God-fearing and detribalized leader I J N , Amen.

I think you're getting angry. I did not say he is perfect, neither do say killing of unarm protesters is right. Be real in your argument, we are talking on appointment with you. You have Senators let them move a motion 4 the Constitution to say all appointment in every aspect must follow federal character. You're just making unnecessary notice, point our where he violated the law in Appointments, if non allow him. if you're not satisfy with the Constitution, your senators are there 4 u. But don't make allegation when no fact to defend it

Stingman:


...but you believe him...Osu or not...

Do you think it is nice for a leader to publicly state that he will lead and treat his people, based on how he was voted for? Meaning he wanted 100% vote from everywhere...I am not surprised that Nigeria is down as it can go...because of people like you...

this is super story......

walemoney007:
only ibos that are against buhari are not efulefus,does for him are efulefus abi


Dumb post

Don't you know your teacher?

FriendChoice:


I think you're getting angry. I did not say he is perfect, neither do say killing of unarm protesters is right. Be real in your argument, we are talking on appointment with you. You have Senators let them move a motion 4 the Constitution to say all appointment in every aspect must follow federal character. You're just making unnecessary notice, point our where he violated the law in Appointments, if non allow him. if you're not satisfy with the Constitution, your senators are there 4 u. But don't make allegation when no fact to defend it

Then what is the function of the federal character commission? O maybe it is just a toothless bulldog. I made a simple prayer. If you have a problem with it, it simply shows you have a guilty conscience. Once again, if the president is sincere and means well for all Nigerians, may he last on that seat but if he loves some people to the detriment of others, may God replace him and make him the leader of only those he loves in Jesus' name, Amen.