The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao, was arrested on Thursday over allegations he received bribes as part of the sprawling “Car Wash” graft probe, according to Brazilian media.

The Globo News television channel showed live footage of federal police at the residence of the governor, who remains in his home in custody.

Pezao is accused of taking bribes when he was vice governor under Sergio Cabral, who is currently in prison.

The police also raided the Guanabara Palace, headquarters of Rio de Janeiro’s government, searching for documents.

The Superior Court of Justice issued the arrest warrant based on the confession of Carlos Miranda, a former Cabral associate, who cooperated in exchange for a sentence reduction.

According to Miranda’s testimony Pezao would have received a monthly payment of 150,000 reais ($40,000) as well as end-of-the-year bonuses of up to one million reais.

The money would have been paid by companies and intermediaries bound by contracts with the Rio de Janeiro government during a period from 2007 to 2014.

The state of Rio de Janeiro is on the verge of bankruptcy and plagued by insecurity.

Wilson Witzel was elected in October to govern the state and is set to take office January 1.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/bribe-taking-governor-arrested-faces-jail-sentence/amp/

Ganduje oooooo

But here Gandollars is still being hailed by the president

Guess the shameless APC government/Ganduje can see what really anti-corruption war is all about?

ganduje can not be persecuted now, Cru of the immunity for governors provided by the constitution

Racoon:
Guess the shameless APC government/Ganduje can see what really anti-corruption war is all about?

Racoon, even you know that this is impossible in Nigeria now because he's a governor and the law empowers them to have immunity, don't be bitter with everything.

If after his tenure nothing happens, then u can complain and I'll join you and every other person chanting crucifixion but not now.

Don't let partisan politics to destroy your level of reasoning.

Apc and Efcc
see better government

kingkakaone:

Racoon, even you know that this is impossible in Nigeria now because he's a governor and the law empowers them to have immunity, don't be bitter with everything.

If after his tenure nothing happens, then u can complain and I'll join you and every other person chanting crucifixion but not now.

Don't let partisan politics to destroy your level of reasoning.

Somebody praise the Lord, Kingkakone just found his long lost voice because APC, Buhari is involved; I guess you were treating acute catarrh and eye cataract when EFCC froze Fayose's account?

This is a country where insecticides is been on corrupt politicians not what we have here.





Shame on Buhari, the accomodator of corrupt folks

At this stage, I guess it will be expedient for us to do away with this contentious immunity enjoyed by the governors.

Remove the immunity and see the governors sit tight.

BeeBeeOoh:
Somebody praise the Lord, Kingkakone just found his long lost voice because APC, Buhari is involved; I guess you were treating acute catarrh and eye cataract when EFCC froze Fayose's account?

Lolsssss... brother I'm not for APC or PDP, if u doubt go and check my posts to find out.

Back to the post, I'm not for Ganduje, what I'm saying is that there's no way he can face the law since there's immunity but afterwards I'll be glad when he's sent to jail. Even Fayose was never touched all through his tenure because of the immunity too.
However, Ganduje's account being frozen will be a good way to start. At least what is done to Fayose should be done to this him.