Maina: Buhari’s critics ‘extremely unreasonable’- Sagay

Mr. Sagay has denied resigning from his role as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, PACAC.
“It is absolutely untrue,” he said. “I dey kampe!”

October 28, 2017

Hassan Adebayo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption adviser, Itse Sagay, has said the anti-graft war of the administration is “pure”, regardless of growing criticisms over the government’s handling of corruption allegations against top officials.
Mr. Sagay said this in the wake of the the controversial re-integration of Abdurasheed Maina, futigitive former pension chief, into the civil service.
Mr. Sagay said critics were being “extremely unreasonable” and desperate to find fault.
PREMIUM TIMES had last week broken news of the shocking recall and promotion of Mr. Maina, which had been shrouded in secrecy by the authorities, including the Ministries of Justice and Interior, and the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.
Mr. Maina was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following allegations of leading massive corruption to the tune of N2 billion in his capacity as chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team.
Afterwards he turned fugitive, as the Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sought his arrest.
Since the the news of his secret recall was broken by PREMIUM TIMES, the Buhari administration has faced harsh criticisms of its major boast – anti-corruption fight – with many accusing Mr. Buhari of lacking the will to act against officials of the government under serious allegations of corruption and abuses.
But Mr. Sagay, a senior lawyer and professor of Law, disagreed, saying critics were being unreasonable and only desperate to find fault in Mr. Buhari’s anti-corruption commitment.
“People who are determined to find wrong will find it no matter how pure the situation is,” said Mr. Sagay in interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday.


He continued: “Maina escaped out of this country under Jonathan. When he was sneaked back into the country, did Buhari know about it? The first time he knew he ordered that the man be dismissed and arrested. What more do you want him to say? I think people are extremely unreasonable.”
Although Mr. Buhari was assessed as acting quickly enough to “order immediate disengagement” of Mr. Maina, a lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, told PREMIUM TIMES the president lacks such powers.
“That was a populist extrication from a hot scandal,” said Mr. Ogunye.
Speaking further, Mr. Sagay faulted the demand that the Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazzau and the Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, be fired for their role in the recall.
“These are early days. Inquiries are going on to find out the role of everybody. He is not going to fire anybody without getting all the sides. Do you know he even wrote the Head of Service? It is when investigation is concluded, that you start hearing action being taken,” said Mr. Sagay.
Mr. Buhari has since Monday received report on the process of the recall from Head of Service, Wilfred Oyo. But he is yet to act.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sagay has denied resigning from his role as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, PACAC.
“It is absolutely untrue,” he said. “I dey kampe!”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/247584-maina-buharis-critics-extremely-unreasonable-sagay.html

Keep decieving Buhari

GavelSlam:
We've always known those who are quick to say "kill the child" are those who have none.

These are detractors who would always look for the most minute of problems to cast aspersions on the president.

The president was ill for a long stretch, only just got back onboard just to find a few questionable decisions had been made in his absence.

Upon his knowledge, came a swift response of dislodging of the "fugitive", who must also have his day in court.

The corrupt mind looks to pin anything on the president and funny enough they haven't succeeded.

By the way, they should please help us look for more dirt. The earlier we do away with baggages, the better.

The president is just too slow in handling his appointees

Is this inglorious Sagay an Afonja ??

Some people are just incredible

GavelSlam:
We've always known those who are quick to say "kill the child" are those who have none.

These are detractors who would always look for the most minute of problems to cast aspersions on the president.

The president was ill for a long stretch, only just got back onboard just to find a few questionable decisions had been made in his absence.

Upon his knowledge, came a swift response of dislodging of the "fugitive", who must also have his day in court.

The corrupt mind looks to pin anything on the president and funny enough they haven't succeeded.

By the way, they should please help us look for more dirt. The earlier we do away with baggages, the better.

You are fast taking over from sarrki in acute zombiesm and only God can help you now.
Buhari has proven to the whole world time and time again that his anti-corruption fight is for perceived enemies.
Even Maina's family were bold enough to publicly declare that the government of Buhari invited their son to come back and help him with his so called Change agenda and I wonder why Efcc is yet to arrest them for making such libelous statement against your Messiah. But a man names his dog Buhari and all hell was let loose.

If pmb ordered maina to be dismissed and arrested,mr sagay is that enough? How about the aides who orchestrated the shameless act? The minister of justice and attorney general? How about the minister of interior,head of service,the efcc chairman,the police and Dss leadership that kept providing him with security? How about the immigration service that allowed a wanted criminal to fly into the country without being arrested? How about the banks he operate that have been witnessing massive activities in his accounts despite being wanted but they never reported to the efcc? Many people are culpable mr sagay.,I even suspect Pmb is culpable because almost all his close aides are involved,they may have even been acting on instructions from him!!!

buhari didn't know rubbish tell us another tale



If it was tompolo he would know

Figure head president. Just dey for the title.

[/b]"These are early days. Inquiries are going on to find out the role of everybody. He is not going to fire anybody without getting all the sides. Do you know he even wrote the Head of Service? It is when investigation is concluded, that you start hearing action being taken,” said Mr. Sagay.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sagay has denied resigning from his role as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, PACAC.
It is absolutely untrue,” he said. “I dey kampe!”[b]
The hypocrisy of APC oozes stench.Was Buhari reasonable when critisizing other? Infact he is intolerant of critism.So enquiry or committee are set up when it's executive or APC corruption but DSS,EFCC,others will break into houses @ odd hours to intimidate,arrest,torture & hound other opposition into detention.
Meanwhile what kind of advice have you been giving this useless government as PACAC chair in background of corruption cases that have been decided but Buhari is yet to take action?(Lawal,Ayo-NIA)
"Tell me your friend and I'll tell you who you're" No wonder you said "I dey Kampe" Birds of the same plumage flock together.

What does Buharry even know?

Nothing.

BUHARIjubrin:
Is this inglorious Sagay an Afonja ??

Some people are just incredible

I dey tells you man.Very incredible.

We know they are unreasonable the same shameless people that defend corruption now turn around because of their acute tribalism to shout MAINA. ... Pigs and idiots only know crumbs

Demented fowl.

Funny how Sagay reasons.

oz4real83:
If pmb ordered maina to be dismissed and arrested,mr sagay is that enough? How about the aides who orchestrated the shameless act? The minister of justice amd attorney general? How about the minister of interior,head of service,the efcc chairman,the police and Dss leadership that kept providing him with security? How about the immigration service that allowed a wanted criminal to fly into the country without being arrested? How about the banks he operate that have been witnessing massive activities in his accounts despite being wanted but they never reported to the efcc? Many people are culpable mr sagay.,I even suspect Pmb is culpable because almost all his close aides are involved,they may have even been acting on instructions from him!!!

U can't be so sure they are culpable until at least it is investigated. Why will buhari rush to sack them when it has not bin established that they are involved. The first thing to be done is what buhari has done by disengaging maina himself....

Maina has not been convicted by any court as a thief same as Abacha, Dasuki, deziani, Buhari, Babachir, Dambazzau, olisa Metuh etc

The key issue which removed their hero from power was his amorous relationship with corrupt people and corruption. So it isnt surprising that day after day, all they do desperately is try and prove to the world that PMB is equally as corrupt as their hero (most even ridiculously claim that PMB is 'more corrupt' than the past order); no wonder you begin to hear dumb and laughable allegations like, "PMB pocketed $25billion missing NNPc money."

I must confess though, PMB has disappointingly not acted swiftly enough in most corruption scandals happening under his nose. Babachir and the NIA dude, and now Dambazau and Malami, these guys are more loke an albatross hanging on neck of PMB's anti-corruption campaign. He would do well to forget the democracy and swiftly conclude these cases.

Am not surprised seeing the zombie above me post contradictory lines just like the silly Sagay...

Shame on all of you change frauds.

Oblang:


U can't be so sure they are culpable until at least it is investigated. Why will buhari rush to sack them when it has not bin established that they are involved. The first thing to be done is what buhari has done by disengaging maina himself....

we have a proverb in Benin which says that ''when poopoo or faeces becomes too big,even the owner will deny it''. Too many close associates of pmb are involved. I don't think they will have the balls to conspire this way without fear of thr consequences of their actions. Moreover, It is a normal thing for a leader to take responsibilities for the actions of his appointees.

pmb's supporters are like rabid dogs.

once the clueless man is exposed, they begin to bark, yap & yelp.

this 'regime' set a bad precedence when it started indiscriminately arresting people alleged to be corrupt, harassing them & their families, breaking into houses without warrants, freezing bank accounts of the accused & those related to the accused, disobeying court orders, releasing false & damaging information to the public just to embarrass the accused etc...


we argued that that this was not the way to fight corruption, but PMB & his mad dogs insisted it was right.

so, now that pmb's own people have been found to be 'corrupt', how come they have suddenly realised that due process must be followed?

how have they suddenly realised that they have to take time to consider reports for months before taking action?


when did they suddenly realise that there is an explanation why it is not proper to arrest & harass corrupt people?


when did they find out that a corrupt person can be excused & actions explained 'logically'?

now that the fly has landed on their scrotum, they have suddenly realised that aggressiveness/violence does not resolve a problem, that gentility, caution & negotiations are best solutions...

hypocrites....

This can't be ordinary man!

This is too much

Are these guys reasoning at all?

I mean, please sit down , take a cold bottle of water to cool your head then reason like a living man

Damn it

I just can't believe this

Sagay is a dullard!
How does he defend the case of former SGF and NIA DG that takes heaven time to be charged to court?
Justice delayed, justice denied. And that is why we are having issues like Maina's... Or is Buhari not the head of the govt again?

I got tired of arguing with them so it's best to keep quiet till 2019, when we shall defeat them all over again

deji17:
Maina: Buhari’s critics ‘extremely unreasonable’- Sagay

Mr. Sagay has denied resigning from his role as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, PACAC.
“It is absolutely untrue,” he said. “I dey kampe!”

October 28, 2017

Hassan Adebayo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption adviser, Itse Sagay, has said the anti-graft war of the administration is “pure”, regardless of growing criticisms over the government’s handling of corruption allegations against top officials.
Mr. Sagay said this in the wake of the the controversial re-integration of Abdurasheed Maina, futigitive former pension chief, into the civil service.
Mr. Sagay said critics were being “extremely unreasonable” and desperate to find fault.
PREMIUM TIMES had last week broken news of the shocking recall and promotion of Mr. Maina, which had been shrouded in secrecy by the authorities, including the Ministries of Justice and Interior, and the Office of Head of Service of the Federation.
Mr. Maina was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following allegations of leading massive corruption to the tune of N2 billion in his capacity as chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team.
Afterwards he turned fugitive, as the Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sought his arrest.
Since the the news of his secret recall was broken by PREMIUM TIMES, the Buhari administration has faced harsh criticisms of its major boast – anti-corruption fight – with many accusing Mr. Buhari of lacking the will to act against officials of the government under serious allegations of corruption and abuses.
But Mr. Sagay, a senior lawyer and professor of Law, disagreed, saying critics were being unreasonable and only desperate to find fault in Mr. Buhari’s anti-corruption commitment.
“People who are determined to find wrong will find it no matter how pure the situation is,” said Mr. Sagay in interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday.


He continued: “Maina escaped out of this country under Jonathan. When he was sneaked back into the country, did Buhari know about it? The first time he knew he ordered that the man be dismissed and arrested. What more do you want him to say? I think people are extremely unreasonable.”
Although Mr. Buhari was assessed as acting quickly enough to “order immediate disengagement” of Mr. Maina, a lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, told PREMIUM TIMES the president lacks such powers.
“That was a populist extrication from a hot scandal,” said Mr. Ogunye.
Speaking further, Mr. Sagay faulted the demand that the Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazzau and the Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, be fired for their role in the recall.
“These are early days. Inquiries are going on to find out the role of everybody. He is not going to fire anybody without getting all the sides. Do you know he even wrote the Head of Service? It is when investigation is concluded, that you start hearing action being taken,” said Mr. Sagay.
Mr. Buhari has since Monday received report on the process of the recall from Head of Service, Wilfred Oyo. But he is yet to act.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sagay has denied resigning from his role as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee, PACAC.
“It is absolutely untrue,” he said. “I dey kampe!”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/247584-maina-buharis-critics-extremely-unreasonable-sagay.html

this man needs deliverance

Dear Prof.
We are wiser now,although you and your principal might meant well for the country, but the desperate cabals has overpowered you and rendered your anti-corruption useless.

ATIKU will sure tutor you on his to fight corruption using the Chinese model.
ATIKU 2019

hardywaltz:
I got tired of arguing with them so it's best to keep quiet till 2019, when we shall defeat them all over again

I can see the crumbs from Amaechi table is sustaining you very well. Keep it up.

Idiot, na your pocket you dey after

Who is this badstardd?