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Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by adepoj99(m): 7:16am On Oct 31, 2017
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria.
The anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to escape justice in the UK, where, according to the EFCC, she is being investigated for several financial crimes by the Metropolitan Police.
According to the commission, investigation by the Metropolitan Police in Diezani’s case had reached an advanced stage and her prosecution in the UK was imminent.

It, therefore, said it would not be in the interest of justice to grant Diezani’s application seeking to return to Nigeria.
The EFCC said this in a counter-affidavit it filed in opposition to Diezani’s application before Justice Rilwan Aikawa, wherein she is seeking an order compelling the Attorney General of the Federation to facilitate her return to Nigeria.

In the said application, which she filed through her lawyer, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Diezani said she wished to appear before the Federal High Court in Lagos to defend a criminal charge bordering on alleged laundering of N450m, where her name was mentioned.
The main defendants in the charge are a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Dele Belgore; and a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman.

But opposing the application, the EFCC, in a counter-affidavit deposed to by one of its operatives, Usman Zakari, explained that when it began investigation into the case involving Belgore and Suleiman sometime in 2015, Diezani spurned its invitations to explain her role and rather absconded the UK.

It said subsequent efforts by its operatives to interview her in London were blocked by her lawyer in the UK, John Binns of BCL Solicitors, who contended that Nigerian investigators could not interview her as she was outside Nigeria’s jurisdiction.
The EFCC said Diezani’s bid to now return to Nigeria was nothing but a ploy to escape justice having realised that her trial might soon begin in the UK.

Zakari said, “That the applicant, seeing that the investigation by the Metropolitan Police had reached advanced stage and that trial in the instant charge before this honourable court is proceeding smoothly, had designed the instant application to distract and scuttle both her investigation and imminent prosecution in the United Kingdom the trial before this honourable court.
“That the applicant, who knows full well that she is on bail in the United Kingdom where she is being investigated for several financial crimes, and that she would not be able to leave that country in view of the ongoing investigation and imminent trial, is seeking the order of this honourable court for the charge before this honourable court to be amended to include her name on the face of the charge in order for her to escape from investigation and prosecution in the United Kingdom under the guise that she is coming to face her trial before this honourable court and also to scuttle the trial before this honourable court.”

Arguing the counter-affidavit on Monday, the EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, described Diezani’s application as a violent abuse of court processes and urged Justice Aikawa to reject same.
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Belgore’s lawyer, Mr. Ebun Shofunde (SAN), also opposed Diezani’s application, contending that if the charge was amended to include Diezani’s name, the case would have to start afresh, a situation he described as unjust.
But Diezani’s lawyer, Ikpeazu, maintained that justice of the case demanded that her client should either be given the opportunity to defend herself or the charge sheet should be amended with her name being expunged.
Justice Aikawa adjourned till Wednesday for ruling.

Source: https://ogadepoju..com.ng/2017/10/diezani-planning-to-escape-imminent.html

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by olureignforever: 7:18am On Oct 31, 2017
If she escapes UK trial, then she is something else.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Settingz321(m): 7:23am On Oct 31, 2017
When on earth would this woman be tried self

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by kunlesufyan(m): 7:23am On Oct 31, 2017
woman that should have been thrown inside river

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Nobody: 7:26am On Oct 31, 2017
The Efcc shouldn't tell us they don't have a watertight case to prosecute her after they ve done a lot of media trials

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by okosodo: 7:30am On Oct 31, 2017
This may sound absurd. But i do not believe that this woman really stole the way APC is vilifying her with all the energy that they had. I just heard from a foreign media that london has dropped the charges against her because it could not be substantiated. But they are seizing her properties in nigeria because of hatred. This woman was really a thorn in the flesh of the cabals when she was there, they are fighting back. My own suspicious analysis! If not she would be standing trial in the uk and nigerian government that hate her so much will spend billions to broadcast it to the world, even to outer space.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Paperwhite(m): 7:31am On Oct 31, 2017
QueenOfNepal:
The Efcc shouldn't tell us they don't have a watertight case to prosecute her after they ve done a lot of media trials
Same thinking.The British justice system is sound so she can't escape it but for EFCC it has been propaganda media trial all along.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by BoleynDynaSTY(f): 7:37am On Oct 31, 2017
This kin country, the Efcc believe they can't try this "big thief" but they are comfortable and would allow another country do what they can't do?
Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Greatfuture: 7:48am On Oct 31, 2017
Even The EFCC does not have faith in the country judiciary.diezani will be declared free in nigeria court just like ibori because the judges in nigeria rules in favor of highest bidder

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Louis03: 1:26pm On Oct 31, 2017
Ok
Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Nobody: 1:27pm On Oct 31, 2017
The biggest thieves in the history of Nigeria should be highly monitored please.

We all wanted her to come back 2 years ago for trial down here, she refused, now when the hotseat is too hot for her jail is impending she wanna run here.

Serve your term here and come back to serve your term here also with all money taken back from you beautiful thief!!

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Dandsome: 1:28pm On Oct 31, 2017
This woman again? Na for her side una get power? We believed you guys until you showed us how powerless and toothless you are with Maina's case

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by aguiyi2: 1:28pm On Oct 31, 2017
Deziani,so Nigeria has more appeal to you now more than London?.This life na waa wa ooo!.
Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Nobody: 1:28pm On Oct 31, 2017
UK trial sure pass

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by GavelSlam: 1:29pm On Oct 31, 2017
okosodo:
This may sound absurd. But i do not believe that this woman really stole the way APC is vilifying her with all the energy that they had. I just heard from a foreign media that london has dropped the charges against her because it could not be substantiated. But they are seizing her properties in nigeria because of hatred. This woman was really a thorn in the flesh of the cabals when she was there, they are fighting back. My own suspicious analysis! If not she would be standing trial in the uk and nigerian government that hate her so much will spend billions to broadcast it to the world, even to outer space.

Please state the foreign media from which you heard charges against her have been dropped.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by 2shure: 1:29pm On Oct 31, 2017
efcc
shut up
fools
i wish all of you die the same way yhose bastards lagos lovers died inside dia car.
when it comes to parading petty internet scammers
una no dey waste time with placards
fools

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by tbaba1234: 1:31pm On Oct 31, 2017
She would prefer to be tried in Nigeria than in London. She should remain in London, the Nigerian judicial system is too corrupt.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by PointB: 1:32pm On Oct 31, 2017
Basically, Nigeria has nothing substantial to hold against her here - except PROPAGANDA ! undecided

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by felixomor: 1:35pm On Oct 31, 2017
Tell us about Baru

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by strangest(m): 1:36pm On Oct 31, 2017
UK is not like Nigeria where DSS helps maina to escape
Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Nobody: 1:36pm On Oct 31, 2017
Charges have NOT been dropped... stop LYING! Quote your source if you are telling the truth... tell us the supposed "foreign media".

A thief is a thief...

okosodo:
This may sound absurd. But i do not believe that this woman really stole the way APC is vilifying her with all the energy that they had. I just heard from a foreign media that london has dropped the charges against her because it could not be substantiated. But they are seizing her properties in nigeria because of hatred. This woman was really a thorn in the flesh of the cabals when she was there, they are fighting back. My own suspicious analysis! If not she would be standing trial in the uk and nigerian government that hate her so much will spend billions to broadcast it to the world, even to outer space.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by roundman: 1:38pm On Oct 31, 2017
Greatfuture:
Even The EFCC does not have faith in the country judiciary.diezani will be declared free in nigeria court just like ibori because the judges in nigeria rules in favor of highest bidder
Exactly...she should remain in the UK,the justice system works there unlike my country.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by solonazzy: 1:39pm On Oct 31, 2017
okosodo:
This may sound absurd. But i do not believe that this woman really stole the way APC is vilifying her with all the energy that they had. I just heard from a foreign media that london has dropped the charges against her because it could not be substantiated. But they are seizing her properties in nigeria because of hatred. This woman was really a thorn in the flesh of the cabals when she was there, they are fighting back. My own suspicious analysis! If not she would be standing trial in the uk and nigerian government that hate her so much will spend billions to broadcast it to the world, even to outer space.
lwkmd..if shes nt being investigated in the uk, wat letter is she writing seeking the AGF to intervene n demand her return to nigeria for den??...like im confused..mayb u should clear dat part

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Guyman02: 1:39pm On Oct 31, 2017
EFCC don't want the return of Diezani to Nigeria yet, they are not through with her media trial, in fact they will soon claim they just discovered that she stole another $95b of Govt money and she sold all Nigeria refineries and that's why we can't refine crude oil in Nigeria.

As far as EFCC are concerned she must be found guilty by force in the UK
Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by DeRay98(m): 1:39pm On Oct 31, 2017
When EFCC were looking for her 2yrs ago she form Cancer patient run to hide in U.K. She's found out that she can buy justice in Nig easily because of judicial system is porous for big thieves. But in U.K. nothing for her hence she's requesting to come back.
No! Stay there and face justice and like Ibori you go sleep jail.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by vedaxcool(m): 1:39pm On Oct 31, 2017
grin grin grin Thief on the run catch am catch am

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by GavelSlam: 1:40pm On Oct 31, 2017
NubiLove:
Charges have NOT been dropped... stop LYING! Quote your source if you are telling the truth... tell us the supposed "foreign media".

A thief is a thief...


They can never tell because it never happened.

These are the people hell bent on twisting information and selling fake news to the undiscerning.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Leez(m): 1:40pm On Oct 31, 2017
adepoj99:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria.
The anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to escape justice in the UK, where, according to the EFCC, she is being investigated for several financial crimes by the Metropolitan Police.
According to the commission, investigation by the Metropolitan Police in Diezani’s case had reached an advanced stage and her prosecution in the UK was imminent.

It, therefore, said it would not be in the interest of justice to grant Diezani’s application seeking to return to Nigeria.
The EFCC said this in a counter-affidavit it filed in opposition to Diezani’s application before Justice Rilwan Aikawa, wherein she is seeking an order compelling the Attorney General of the Federation to facilitate her return to Nigeria.

In the said application, which she filed through her lawyer, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Diezani said she wished to appear before the Federal High Court in Lagos to defend a criminal charge bordering on alleged laundering of N450m, where her name was mentioned.
The main defendants in the charge are a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Dele Belgore; and a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman.

But opposing the application, the EFCC, in a counter-affidavit deposed to by one of its operatives, Usman Zakari, explained that when it began investigation into the case involving Belgore and Suleiman sometime in 2015, Diezani spurned its invitations to explain her role and rather absconded the UK.

It said subsequent efforts by its operatives to interview her in London were blocked by her lawyer in the UK, John Binns of BCL Solicitors, who contended that Nigerian investigators could not interview her as she was outside Nigeria’s jurisdiction.
The EFCC said Diezani’s bid to now return to Nigeria was nothing but a ploy to escape justice having realised that her trial might soon begin in the UK.

Zakari said, “That the applicant, seeing that the investigation by the Metropolitan Police had reached advanced stage and that trial in the instant charge before this honourable court is proceeding smoothly, had designed the instant application to distract and scuttle both her investigation and imminent prosecution in the United Kingdom the trial before this honourable court.
“That the applicant, who knows full well that she is on bail in the United Kingdom where she is being investigated for several financial crimes, and that she would not be able to leave that country in view of the ongoing investigation and imminent trial, is seeking the order of this honourable court for the charge before this honourable court to be amended to include her name on the face of the charge in order for her to escape from investigation and prosecution in the United Kingdom under the guise that she is coming to face her trial before this honourable court and also to scuttle the trial before this honourable court.”

Arguing the counter-affidavit on Monday, the EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, described Diezani’s application as a violent abuse of court processes and urged Justice Aikawa to reject same.
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Belgore’s lawyer, Mr. Ebun Shofunde (SAN), also opposed Diezani’s application, contending that if the charge was amended to include Diezani’s name, the case would have to start afresh, a situation he described as unjust.
But Diezani’s lawyer, Ikpeazu, maintained that justice of the case demanded that her client should either be given the opportunity to defend herself or the charge sheet should be amended with her name being expunged.
Justice Aikawa adjourned till Wednesday for ruling.

Source: https://ogadepoju..com.ng/2017/10/diezani-planning-to-escape-imminent.html

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kai so efcc don't trust naija's legal process yet they will file 250 count charge against someone grin grin
btw who has seen omenka?

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Leez(m): 1:43pm On Oct 31, 2017
adepoj99:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria.
The anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to escape justice in the UK, where, according to the EFCC, she is being investigated for several financial crimes by the Metropolitan Police.
According to the commission, investigation by the Metropolitan Police in Diezani’s case had reached an advanced stage and her prosecution in the UK was imminent.

It, therefore, said it would not be in the interest of justice to grant Diezani’s application seeking to return to Nigeria.
The EFCC said this in a counter-affidavit it filed in opposition to Diezani’s application before Justice Rilwan Aikawa, wherein she is seeking an order compelling the Attorney General of the Federation to facilitate her return to Nigeria.

In the said application, which she filed through her lawyer, Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Diezani said she wished to appear before the Federal High Court in Lagos to defend a criminal charge bordering on alleged laundering of N450m, where her name was mentioned.
The main defendants in the charge are a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Dele Belgore; and a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman.

But opposing the application, the EFCC, in a counter-affidavit deposed to by one of its operatives, Usman Zakari, explained that when it began investigation into the case involving Belgore and Suleiman sometime in 2015, Diezani spurned its invitations to explain her role and rather absconded the UK.

It said subsequent efforts by its operatives to interview her in London were blocked by her lawyer in the UK, John Binns of BCL Solicitors, who contended that Nigerian investigators could not interview her as she was outside Nigeria’s jurisdiction.
The EFCC said Diezani’s bid to now return to Nigeria was nothing but a ploy to escape justice having realised that her trial might soon begin in the UK.

Zakari said, “That the applicant, seeing that the investigation by the Metropolitan Police had reached advanced stage and that trial in the instant charge before this honourable court is proceeding smoothly, had designed the instant application to distract and scuttle both her investigation and imminent prosecution in the United Kingdom the trial before this honourable court.
“That the applicant, who knows full well that she is on bail in the United Kingdom where she is being investigated for several financial crimes, and that she would not be able to leave that country in view of the ongoing investigation and imminent trial, is seeking the order of this honourable court for the charge before this honourable court to be amended to include her name on the face of the charge in order for her to escape from investigation and prosecution in the United Kingdom under the guise that she is coming to face her trial before this honourable court and also to scuttle the trial before this honourable court.”

Arguing the counter-affidavit on Monday, the EFCC lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, described Diezani’s application as a violent abuse of court processes and urged Justice Aikawa to reject same.
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Belgore’s lawyer, Mr. Ebun Shofunde (SAN), also opposed Diezani’s application, contending that if the charge was amended to include Diezani’s name, the case would have to start afresh, a situation he described as unjust.
But Diezani’s lawyer, Ikpeazu, maintained that justice of the case demanded that her client should either be given the opportunity to defend herself or the charge sheet should be amended with her name being expunged.
Justice Aikawa adjourned till Wednesday for ruling.

Source: https://ogadepoju..com.ng/2017/10/diezani-planning-to-escape-imminent.html

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by vedaxcool (m ): 1:39pm
Thief on the run catch am catch am
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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by GavelSlam: 1:40pm
NubiLove :
Charges have NOT been dropped... stop LYING! Quote your source if you are telling the truth... tell us the supposed "foreign media".
A thief is a thief...
They can never tell because it never happened.
These are the people hell bent on twisting information and selling fake news to the undiscerning.
BMC

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by Nobody: 1:43pm On Oct 31, 2017
This EFCC is a joke! Let them prosecute Babachir who is under their nose first before they start talking about far away UK.

Maina they have not found, they are raising alarm over someone that is not missing in a society where law enforcement agencies are actually competent.

EFCC, very useless institution.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by musicwriter(m): 1:43pm On Oct 31, 2017
QueenOfNepal:
The Efcc shouldn't tell us they don't have a watertight case to prosecute her after they ve done a lot of media trials

Yes, the EFCC have no case whatsoever against her. That's why they won't want her in Nigeria, cause if she eventually arrive here, all the fake news about stolen billions would be busted, and Nigerians would realize how much the APC, Lai Mohamed and co has fooled everyone.

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Re: Diezani Planning To Escape Trial In UK – EFCC by DWJOBScom(m): 1:47pm On Oct 31, 2017
2 scapegoats for this Govt....

i. GEJ
II. Diezani Alison-Madueke

they always used to calm situation down or give false hope to their supporters

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