Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the Senate of trying to punish Comptroller General of Customs Hameed Ali.
There had been reports that the Customs seized an imported bulletproof Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to Senate President Bukola Saraki.
It has been rumoured that this has been the reason the Senate has continued to summon the Customs CG.
However, Saraki’s spokesman, Yusuph Olaniyonu had said the Senate had not taken delivery of the vehicle when it was impounded.
He said, “A supplier was engaged by the Senate to supply a vehicle while tranfering the vehicle between Lagos and Abuja, it was impounded by the Customs. We believe that it is an issue between the supplier and the Customs because the Senate had not taken delivery.”
But Falana on Wednesday said: “The statement credited to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki is not a denial of the criminal allegation but an attempt to pull wool over the eyes of Nigerians.
“Even If we accept the explanation it means that the Senate leadership bought a vehicle that was imported to the country with forged documents.
“That has confirmed that the planned humiliation of the customs boss was borne out of vengeance. So it is no longer a case of individual liability but that of institutional criminal negligence.
“These guys have to invent more lies because the limousine was not budgeted for by the National Assembly.
“Or is it another case of padding of the budget? Why is the leadership always associated with forgery and fraud? Did the senate leader not distance himself from the controversial vehicle? So why did the leader of the senate allow the matter to be investigated by the ethics committee of the upper chamber if he was planning to wash off his hands like Pontius Pilate?
“Since there are many unanswered questions, the Nigeria Customs Service should go ahead and get to the root of the criminality with a view to prosecuting the culprits.” http://ynaija.com/sarakis-impounded-vehicle-not-budgeted-nassembly-falana/?utm_source=nnd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nnd

soldierkunle:
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the Senate of trying to punish Comptroller General of Customs Hameed Ali.
There had been reports that the Customs seized an imported bulletproof Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to Senate President Bukola Saraki.
It has been rumoured that this has been the reason the Senate has continued to summon the Customs CG.
However, Saraki’s spokesman, Yusuph Olaniyonu had said the Senate had not taken delivery of the vehicle when it was impounded.
He said, “A supplier was engaged by the Senate to supply a vehicle while tranfering the vehicle between Lagos and Abuja, it was impounded by the Customs. We believe that it is an issue between the supplier and the Customs because the Senate had not taken delivery.”
But Falana on Wednesday said: “The statement credited to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki is not a denial of the criminal allegation but an attempt to pull wool over the eyes of Nigerians.
“Even If we accept the explanation it means that the Senate leadership bought a vehicle that was imported to the country with forged documents.
“That has confirmed that the planned humiliation of the customs boss was borne out of vengeance. So it is no longer a case of individual liability but that of institutional criminal negligence.
“These guys have to invent more lies because the limousine was not budgeted for by the National Assembly.
“Or is it another case of padding of the budget? Why is the leadership always associated with forgery and fraud? Did the senate leader not distance himself from the controversial vehicle? So why did the leader of the senate allow the matter to be investigated by the ethics committee of the upper chamber if he was planning to wash off his hands like Pontius Pilate?
“Since there are many unanswered questions, the Nigeria Customs Service should go ahead and get to the root of the criminality with a view to prosecuting the culprits.” http://ynaija.com/sarakis-impounded-vehicle-not-budgeted-nassembly-falana/?utm_source=nnd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nnd

Tooorh

Really

Who now owns the impounded car?

Africa Face of Looters, Saraki, see your life!!

NCS should sell the car to me at 5m.

A thief will always be a thief no matter the clothe he put on...

Oga Falana SAN

Stop seeking relevance by saying what you don't know,
It's sad when members of Judiciary support Col. HAMID ALLI's arrogance and disregard for constituted authorities and allege he is being persecuted.


Falana wants recognition from this administration by all means

His best bet

Is

to beg Funke Akindele to feature him on Jennifa's diary.




Agbaya!

Nice one there Falana. We are aware that some luxury Mercedes Benz has already been supplied for Saraki's use. Which one is this armoured range again?

And some people will continue supporting these guys. Smh

And some ill-educated confused wailers will be here shouting upandan that the senate is fighting for the common man who doesn't even know where his next meal will come from let alone payment of Customs Duties.

Where are the confused noise makers shouting that vehicles belonging to senators cannot be impounded?

I have said it, Saraki hand is not clean..

NwamaziNwaAro:

Oga Falana SAN

Stop seeking relevance by saying what you don't know,
It's sad when members of Judiciary support Col. HAMID ALLI's arrogance and disregard for constituted authorities and allege he is being persecuted.


Falana wants recognition from this administration by all means

His best bet

Is

to beg Funke Akindele to feature him on Jennifa's diary.




Agbaya!

What a very stupid and moronic post!chai all this year 2000 kids

The national assembly has internal mechanism for dealing with such accusations.

Wonder who made this man a judge.. or he needs the whistle blowers money.

Why asking questions based on assumptions..
What happen to due diligence as a SAN.
Are you not the one pulling wool on nigerians..

You're asking why..instead to tell nigerians why..

Why is this man seeking irrelevant relevance..

Why is this agbaya fighting dirty.. on behalf of who and to who's benefit..

I've observed that is the yoruba's that's fighting saraki and Dino.

All article being written are by them.. without any verification..

From sowore to omojuju falana..

Election is still 2years now and this men are already fighting dirty..

Tinubu abeg hold your dogs..this wind won't blow anyone good..

Plus minus.. Dino will always be a senator.. maybe governor some day..

saraki is already the senate president..and not even the whole tinubu media centre wil change it..

So why the noise..

Beside.. nobody takes the west serious..

They don gbolo..
Don't understand why they still believe their noise is relevant.

This Internet age.. the world dey our palms..

Years of newspaper stand is over.. Everybody now have access to the truth.

Femi Falana SAN afgg-You're worthy Lord!!!