Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has asked Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to tender tangible evidence to prove ownership of the $43.4m, £27,000 and N23m (about N13bn) uncovered in a house in Ikoyi, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission last Wednesday.

Wike had on Friday claimed the money belonged to the Rivers State Government and that it was stolen and stashed in the Ikoyi house by his predecessor and current Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

However, the commission had gone before a Federal High Court in Lagos where it claimed that no one had come forward to claim the cash and obtained an interim forfeiture order.

The court then ordered that the money would be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government if no one came forward within 30 days to show proof that he or she owned the cash.

The governor had earlier said the money was proceed from the sale of gas turbine belonging to Rivers State by Amaechi.

Amaechi had dismissed Wike’s claim, describing it as reckless and unfounded, saying he (Amaechi) knew nothing about the seized money.‎

Reacting to the development on Sunday, Sagay said Wike must tender concrete evidence that the cash belonged to the Rivers State Government or else he would not be taken seriously.

He said, “The court has already given an order that the seizure should be advertised and anybody, who has an interest or thinks he is the owner, should come in and file an affidavit and explain the basis upon which he is claiming the money.

“So, if Rivers State is serious about what it is saying, it has a fair opportunity to present its case. This should not be a matter of politics. This is something that has to be legally established; not politics of attack.

“They (state officials) need to file an affidavit to establish ownership and if they can’t, they will lose. So, they have an avenue to establish ownership now and let them go ahead.

“The Rivers matter is pure politics as far as I am concerned. Since the NIA has claimed ownership, all they need to do is to go to court and present documents and satisfactorily convince the courts that it owns the money and it was obtained legitimately.”

Source: http://Flashreporters.com

Ok

Just take a look at his ugly face. Like cow shiit dey march on. That money does not belong to NIA, you can't fool nigerians

Sagay is a disappointment to the Legal Profession. He is fighting corruption in the executive with deodorant but using insecticide to fight corruption in the senate and past government.
Let even assume for a second that the money belongs to NIA. What is the money doing in a rented apartment? The obvious silence of Sagay on this issue tells..........

I shake my head anytime i listen to this old fool talks cos it's amazing that some SANs are gradually losing it under this regime.

Why can't sagay asked the EFCC to reveal owner of Ikoyi haul and save us ll this speculations.

A man in his position insisting that NIA owns the money when EFCC hasn't reveal the owner but quick to call Wike a liar.

criminalmindz:
Just take a look at his ugly face. Like cow shiit dey march on. That money does not belong to NIA, you can't fool nigerians

factsandfigures:
Sagay is a disappointment to the Legal Profession. He is fighting corruption in the executive with deodorant but using insecticide to fight corruption in the senate and past government.
Let even assume for a second that the money belongs to NIA. What is the money doing in a rented apartment? The obvious silence of Sagay on this issue tells..........

TheFreeOne:
I shake my head anytime i listen to this old fool talks cos it's amazing that some SANs are gradually losing it under this regime.

Why can't sagay asked the EFCC to reveal owner of Ikoyi haul and save us ll this speculations.

A man in his position insisting that NIA owns the money when EFCC hasn't reveal the owner but quick to call Wike a liar.

Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

You are the one with comprehension issues if you can't read between the lines that the dude brain is gradually being eroded with 'using corruption to fight corruption' theory.

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

Dont mind the illititates pools spoken lubbish and support coluption.

Wike claim the money was belongs to Rivers syate, then him tender an evident as my respected SAN have just spoke.

Igbos keep support coluption out of hates.
Tufiakwa

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

who proof help?

Of course brainwashed liepob wailing mor0ns don't need proof to know wike is telling the truth.

They need mountain of proof to know chibok is not a scam or money found by efcc is not arangee but they don't proof to know that amaechi is the owner of the money they initially discredited as fake, scam and propaganda.

Its called having a blocked brain. It is what it takes to be a liepob wailer.

Is it a wrong move telling Wike to prove ownership of the said money?

What is with all these children of belial attacking the eminent SAN just because he advised Wike to present evidence of ownership.

These guys have really polluted the quality of discussion here. One cannot get to read good analysis because of senseless partisanship.

Wike is just speculating, how would APC government sieze monies belonging to APC chieftain.

Common Sense requires whoever would claim that cash to prove the title /ownership beyond reasonable doubt. Not blackmail.

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

seriously, I weep when I see some people's comment. I'm sure they didn't read or they can't comprehend or they are completely biased to see sense in the post. U claim the money is yours, case is in court. Court has even ruled that it's giving whoever claims money belongs to him 14days to show with proof. Sagay even says NIA should also approach court with proof that the money belongs to them and was legitimately gotten. So Wike should do same. I wonder what kind of brains God gave to Nigerians. Seriously.

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

It is you that is not seeing the hypocrisy of Sagay! He was so quick to condemn others on the pages of Newspapers but was quiet in asking what $43Million allegedly belonging to NIA was doing in a private resident!

factsandfigures:
It is you that is not seeing the hypocrisy of Sagay! He was so quick to condemn the former GMD of NNPC on the pages of Newspapers but was quiet in asking what $43Million allegedly belonging to NIA was doing in a private resident!

show us where sagay condemned the gmd of nnpc or forever shut the fhuck up and get of the internet.

agabusta:
Is it a wrong move telling Wike to prove ownership of the said money?

What is with all these children of belial attacking the eminent SAN just because he advised Wike to present evidence of ownership.

These guys have really polluted the quality of discussion here. One cannot get to read good analysis because of senseless partisanship.

This is the sad reality of nairaland.

Very sad indeed.

AZeD1:




Did you guys read the post or do you guys have comprehension issues?

please there are some people you don't need to reply, because of their stupidity in simple reading comprehension

factsandfigures:
It is you that is not seeing the hypocrisy of Sagay! He was so quick to condemn others on the pages of Newspapers but was quiet in asking what $43Million allegedly belonging to NIA was doing in a private resident!

u see ur folly. Ur moniker is factsandfigures, yet u r bereft of even an iota of fact or figure. U have rushed to edit out the NNPC GMD from your initial post. Changing it to "others" . If u really are truthful and have facts, u will name the others. It's shameful when an adult deceives himself.