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Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by dre11(m): 10:56am On May 09, 2018
Akpan who currently represents Akwa Ibom in the National Assembly was commissioner for finance between August 7, 2007, and 2014 under ex-governor Godswill Akpabio.





The Nigerian government has asked British authorities to ban a former finance commissioner of Akwa-Ibom State, Senator Bassey Akpan, from entering the United Kingdom and any of its territories.

Akpan who currently represents Akwa Ibom in the National Assembly was commissioner for finance between August 7, 2007, and 2014 under ex-governor Godswill Akpabio.

ThisDay newspaper reports that the request was based on findings by the Federal Government’s Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property that Akpan acquired properties in Nigeria and the United Kingdom with a value well above his remunerations for the about 10 years he served as commissioner for finance.

The British authorities were also requested to seize assets and all bank accounts belonging to the Senator in the letter addressed to the UK Home Office Secretary, Hon. Amber Rudd, the newspaper further reported.

Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Properties, Okoi Obono-Obla, who signed the letter, which was sent to the British authorities on 28th of March, said the action became necessary due to findings from investigations of the senator.

According to the letter, “The circumstances under which senator Bassey Albert Akpan acquired all these landed properties in the United Kingdom are suspicious taking into account that for the past ten years he has always been a public officer and his legitimate earnings are far below the worth of the assets he has acquired in the United Kingdom.

He is therefore by the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) a public officer. He is presently under investigation in Nigeria by this panel for an illicit acquisition of assets and money laundering.

“In the light of the foregoing, I am writing to bring to the notice of the Home Office Secretary, the fraudulent acts of Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan which include money laundering activities, assets stealing, forgery, tax evasion and extortion.

“It is kindly requested for the Rt. Hon. Home Office Secretary to use her powers to issue an Exclusion Decision on Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan from the United Kingdom and its territory pursuant to the Home Office.

“Exclusion from the UK booklet version 1.0 page 12 under corruption cited: tax evasion, money laundering, bribery and accepting kickbacks, extortion, asset stealing, fraud and match-fixing in sport.”

But the senator claimed that the properties were acquired through a mortgage of £1 million from Barclays Bank of London.

The federal government has also asked a Federal High Court, Abuja, for an interim order of forfeiture of assets linked to the senator.



http://saharareporters.com/2018/05/09/nigeria-asks-uk-seize-assets-bank-accounts-senator

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by rusher14: 11:24am On May 09, 2018
Good.

Let him clear his name.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:42am On May 09, 2018
PLEASEEEEEEE DO!
Nigeria must be great again.
It's so alarming what these thieves and rogues have done to our nation!

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by Imustreturn(m): 11:43am On May 09, 2018
grin e done beeeeeee

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by pol23: 11:43am On May 09, 2018
And please seize our presidential jet...it's sitting in heathrow now.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by three: 11:44am On May 09, 2018
pol23:
And please seize our presidential jet...it's sitting in heathrow now.

Imagine a government that claimed there was no subsidy

Increased pump price by almost double

Paid out more subsidy than the previous government

Is now asking for help to seize an allegedly corrupt person's funds...

Anyway, all corruption must seize!


.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by spartan50(m): 11:44am On May 09, 2018
Another propaganda...

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by SamuelAnyawu(m): 11:44am On May 09, 2018
While Babachir Lawal and Gen Buratai continue to retain their Dubai Assets

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by aguiyi2: 11:44am On May 09, 2018
The heat is becoming real.The coming days will be interesting.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by DrObum(m): 11:44am On May 09, 2018
Is this good or bad news?
Is it really anti corruption fight or witch-hunt?

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by SalamRushdie: 11:44am On May 09, 2018
I am very in support of this ..

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by promisious: 11:44am On May 09, 2018
Imustreturn:
grin e done beeeeeee
Na so u dey do u things abi. To reply na problem for u
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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:44am On May 09, 2018
pol23:
And please seize our presidential jet...it's sitting in heathrow now.
Na wa for aome people sha!
Blinded by hate.
Smh.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:45am On May 09, 2018
DrObum:
Is this good or bad news?
Is it really anti corruption fight or witch-hunt?
Just imagine.
Smh

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by LDaVinci: 11:46am On May 09, 2018
post=67409819:
PLEASEEEEEEE DO!
Nigeria must be great again.
It's so alarming what these thieves and rogues have done to our nation!

It is alarming how randomly and selectively our govt acts on corruption. Vendetta, probably.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by carpmam: 11:49am On May 09, 2018
Before seizing his assets, major burutai,saraki,and tinubu's own should be seized first

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by kidman96(m): 11:49am On May 09, 2018
grin grin
Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by Celmatador(m): 11:49am On May 09, 2018
What is he waiting for? He better join APC and everything will be swept under the carpet. Yeye people.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:49am On May 09, 2018
LDaVinci:


It is alarming how randomly and selectively our govt acts on corruption. Vendetta, probably.
I wondered if the PDP were sleeping back then that they couldn't arrest the corrupt APC politicians back then.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by Pavore9: 11:49am On May 09, 2018
Before the seized money and fixed assets returns back to the people of Akwa Ibom, it will take another 10 years!

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by walex2(m): 11:50am On May 09, 2018
SamuelAnyawu:
While Babachir Lawal and Gen Buratai continue to retain their Dubai Assets

when they leave power those who will come after them should also do same to the above mentioned name. at the end of the day it will be a win win situation for the common man.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by ekiyorA(m): 11:50am On May 09, 2018
He should clear his name.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by PierreAbutu(m): 11:52am On May 09, 2018
AKPABIO IS NEXT


STRANGLING ALL THE PDP MONEYBAGS B4 2019..........APC, nawa



dre11:









http://saharareporters.com/2018/05/09/nigeria-asks-uk-seize-assets-bank-accounts-senator

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by castrol180(m): 11:52am On May 09, 2018
This is pure politics from the opposition, as there are many that belong to the ruling party with more offence than his

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by Jethrolite(m): 11:54am On May 09, 2018
Na only this kind thing Buhari sabi-fighting strong perceived political opponents.
Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by SamuelAnyawu(m): 11:55am On May 09, 2018
walex2:


when they leave power those who will come after them should also do same to the above mentioned name. at the end of the day it will be a win win situation for the common man.

Win for the common man? When the the recovered monies & Assets will find its way back to APC chieftains deep pockets grin grin

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by koikoi2(m): 11:57am On May 09, 2018
No politician in American or UK has even come to buy landed property in Nigeria but our politicians keep looting funds to buy house abroad. Why is their brain always working backwards?
I pity this nation.

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by higherpower: 11:58am On May 09, 2018
This man with few Akpabio brothers were sharing Akwa Ibom State IGR through out their tenure. He's so rich that he has a Golden Gate. May God fight for us

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by conscienceman4(m): 12:03pm On May 09, 2018
A clear invitation to join the 666 APC as a member.
Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by erico2k2(m): 12:05pm On May 09, 2018
SamuelAnyawu:


Win for the common man? When the the recovered monies & Assets will find its way back to APC chieftains deep pockets grin grin
my broad I tire ohh

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Re: Seize Senator Bassey Akpan's Assets, Bank Accounts - Nigeria Tells UK by Imustreturn(m): 12:09pm On May 09, 2018
promisious:

Na so u dey do u things abi. To reply na problem for u
.
resend sir

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